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.
The Civil War: A People’s Contest
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