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  1. Overview: The Road to Civil War
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  3. Committee on the Territories of the House of Representatives Document Library

The Road to Civil War

Committee on the Territories of the House of Representatives

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H. R. 374

Creator event:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 25 Mar 1862, 00:00

H. R. 374

Last decision:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 30 Apr 1862, 00:00

[Editors' note: Because we do not have the records of the Committee of Territories it is not clear when the committee refers this document. However, we have modeled it as leaving the committee the day before it is received in the House records.]


H. R. 374

Creator event:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 02 May 1862, 00:00

H. R. 374

Last decision:

The Road to Civil War, Date: 07 May 1862, 00:00

[Editors' note: Because we do not have the records of the Committee on the Territories it is not clear when the committee refers this document. However, we have modeled it as leaving the committee the day before it is received in the House records.]

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