Grant Named General of the Army of the United States
July 25, 1866, Ulysses S Grant was named General of the Army of the United States.
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Category American Civil War
NYC Draft Riots Start
July 13, 1863, the New York City draft riots began.
The Battle of Gettysburg Ends
July 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg came to a dramatic conclusion.
Lincoln Shot
April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and fatally wounded at Ford's Theatre.
13th Amendment Passed
January 31, 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment passed in the House of Representatives.
Field Order 15
January 16, 1865, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman issued special field order number 15.
Personal Income Tax
August 5, 1862, President Lincoln signed into law the first personal income tax in US history.
Homestead Act Signed
May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.