39th United States Congress - Major Events

Major Events

  • March 4, 1865: Second inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln.
  • April 9, 1865: Surrender of Confederate forces at Appomattox Court House, effectively ending the American Civil War
  • April 15, 1865: Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson became President of the United States
  • December 11, 1865: Creation of the House Appropriations Committee and the House Committee on Banking and Commerce, reducing the tasks of the House Committee on Ways and Means
  • January, 1866: The second and current United States Capitol dome completed after 11 years of work.
  • July 24, 1866: Tennessee became the first U.S. state to be readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War.
  • November 5, 1866: United States House of Representatives elections, 1866
  • January 8, 1867: African-American men are granted the right to vote in the District of Columbia

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