The Civil War: A People’s Contest

July 4, 2015 – Putnam County News & Recorder

On July 4, 1861, the U.S. Congress convened in special session. Its first act was to receive a “Special Message” from the President about the onset of the Civil War. For several weeks, President Lincoln had been hard at work summarizing the events following his inauguration on March 4.

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