Congress approves a resolution to define the purpose of the Federal war effort.
Category: Politics
For the Ultimate Success of Our Arms
The U.S. Congress defiantly resolves that the defeat at Bull Run will not stop the Federals from achieving ultimate victory.
Proceedings of the Thirty-seventh U.S. Congress
The U.S. Congress begins debating on how to pay for the war, while the anti-war minority makes its voice heard.
The Special Session of the 37th U.S. Congress
The 37th Congress of the United States assembles in special session as called by President Abraham Lincoln.
The “Reorganized” Virginia State Government
Western Virginians gather at a convention and declare themselves to be the lawful, reorganized government of the state of Virginia.
The Death of Stephen A. Douglas
Prominent U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas, a Democrat who supports the Lincoln administration’s war effort, dies at 48.