OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Unionists in northwestern Virginia assemble a convention at Wheeling, where they declare their independence from the rest of Virginia and request recognition by the U.S. government.
Tag: Francis H. Pierpont
Restoring the Insurrectionary States
President Andrew Johnson continues efforts to quickly restore the Union by endorsing Abraham Lincoln’s Ten-Percent Plan, recognizing new state governments, and reinstating officials loyal to the U.S. While Radical Republicans seek harsh penalties for the South, Johnson signals leniency toward soldiers and civilians.