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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08423 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | History of the antislavery measures of the thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth United States congresses, 1861-1864 |
| Date | 1864 |
| Author | Wilson, Henry (1812-1875) |
| Document Type | Book |
| Content Description | Inscribed and signed by Wilson on front flyleaf to Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President of the United States under President Abraham Lincoln. Published by Walker, Wise, and Company. In the preface, Wilson writes, "I have sought, in this volume, to narrate, with brevity, fairness, and impartiality, the history of the antislavery legislation of Congress during the past three years of civil war." Wilson expresses anti-slavery sentiments. |
| Subjects | Slavery African American History Abolition Congress Government and Civics Civil War Law Vice President |
| People | Wilson, Henry (1812-1875) Hamlin, Hannibal (1809-1891) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans; Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Wilson served as a United States Senator from Massachusetts 1853-1872 and as Vice President of the United States under Ulysses S. Grant. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |