Western Virginians gather at a convention and declare themselves to be the lawful, reorganized government of the state of Virginia.
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Reconstruction Efforts of May 1865
President Andrew Johnson continued efforts to quickly restore the Union by approving the installment of Virginia’s new pro-U.S. government.
The Thirteenth Amendment: Ratification Begins
February 23, 1865 – Minnesota became the 15th state to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution permanently abolishing slavery. On February 1, the