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Confederacy Formed
7 states seceeded from the Union States and became the Confederate States. The seven states were Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama. -
Start of Special Session
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End of Special Session
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The Civil War
The Civil War began with the attack on Fort Sumter. -
Start of First Session
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The Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run was a major turning point in the war. The Confederate gained the victory. -
Revenue Act of 1861
The Revenue Act was motivated by the need to fund the Civil War. It imposed an income tax to be levied, collected, and paid, upon the annual income of every person residing in the United States. -
End of First Session
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Confiscation Act of 1861
During the early months of the American Civil War permitting the Confiscation of any of property including slaves, being used to support the Confederate insurrection. -
USS Monitor
The USS Monitor was laid as a blockade in Hampton Roads. On March 9, 1862 the USS Monitor was involved in a battle with the USS Merrimack. -
Start of Second Session
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Homestead Act
The process to claim a federal land grant was to file an application, improve the land, and file for deed of title. The applicant must be 21 years old or older and this is including all freed slaves. -
Morrill Anti- Bigamy Act
This Act was designed to target the Mormon practice of plural marriage and the property dominance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in the Utah Territory. -
Pacific Railroad Acts
Promoted the construction of the transcontinental railroad in the United States through authorizing government bonds and the grants of land to railroad companies. -
End of Second Session
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Militia Act of 1862
The Militia Act of 1862 allowed African- Americans to participate as war laborers and soldiers for the first time since 1792. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was announced by Lincoln, saying all slaves in the rebelling states would be free. The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in the United States. -
Start of Third Session
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National Banking Act of 1863
The National Banking Act established a system of national charters for banks and created the United States National Banking System. -
Enrollment Act
The Enrollment Act was created to provide fresh manpower for the Union Army, Enrollment of every male citizen and immigrants who filed for citizenship between twenty and fourty five years old. -
End of Third Session
