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Page 389
... Congress met in Decem- ber , 1866 , Thaddeus Stevens introduced a bill providing for military government in all the Southern states , except Ten- nessee . The unrepressed activities of the Ku - Klux was one of the arguments behind this ...
... Congress met in Decem- ber , 1866 , Thaddeus Stevens introduced a bill providing for military government in all the Southern states , except Ten- nessee . The unrepressed activities of the Ku - Klux was one of the arguments behind this ...
Page 418
... Congress became involved in another financial affair called the Back Pay Grab . This particular grab was different from the other grabs of the epoch in that it was open and above board . On the last day of the session Congress passed a ...
... Congress became involved in another financial affair called the Back Pay Grab . This particular grab was different from the other grabs of the epoch in that it was open and above board . On the last day of the session Congress passed a ...
Page 497
William E. Woodward. Congress Acts 497 patting through Congress a bill that would restore him to his former rank in the army , with a provision for his retirement immediately on full pay . This measure had been defeated several times by ...
William E. Woodward. Congress Acts 497 patting through Congress a bill that would restore him to his former rank in the army , with a provision for his retirement immediately on full pay . This measure had been defeated several times by ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
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