His cabinet was troubled by internal hatred. Lincoln was the first President not born in one of the thirteen original colonies. Also, he was the first President from the Republican Party. Prior to his election as President, seven Southern states had seceded from the Union.
On average a young man starts growing facial hair around 15 to 16 years of age. It starts in the fourth stage in Tanner's Stages of Puberty. Because boys start puberty at different ages and progress at different rates, it is considered normal to have facial hair as young as 11 or to not start developing facial hair until as late as 17. To estimate what stage of development you are in, see the Tanner Stage Calculator for Boys.
1 Pubic hair, armpit and leg hair usually begin to grow at about age 9 or 10, and reach adult patterns at about 13 to 14 years.  Menarche (the beginning of menstrual periods) typically occurs about 2 years after early breast and pubic hair appear. It may occur as early as age 9, or as late as age 16.