May 18, 1864 – A forged presidential proclamation was sent to the press in an effort to drive up the price of gold. This caused
Tag: Civil Liberties
The Charleston Riot
March 28, 1864 – Violence erupted between anti-war Democrats and Federal soldiers on furlough in Charleston, Illinois. Charleston had been politically divided since before the
Davis Urges Suspension of Habeas Corpus
February 3, 1864 – President Jefferson Davis delivered a message to Congress asking for the authority to suspend the writ of habeas corpus. By this
Federal Conscription: Lincoln Insists the Draft Continue
August 7, 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln rejected New York Governor Horatio Seymour’s request to suspend the military draft in his state. The Enrollment Act,
The Vallandigham Affair Continues
June 11, 1863 – Exiled Copperhead Clement L. Vallandigham was nominated to run for governor of Ohio, and President Abraham Lincoln issued a response to
The Chicago Times Suppression
June 3, 1863 – Major General Ambrose E. Burnside responded to administration criticism of Clement Vallandigham’s arrest and conviction last month by closing the Chicago