Documents and Speeches: Reconstruction & Post War

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Reconstruction & Post War

• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 1, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 2, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 3, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 4, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 5, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 8, 1866
• Diary of Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes: January 8, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 9, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 10, 1866
• Diary of Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes: January 10, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, January 10, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, January 10, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 12, 1866
• Diary of Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes: January 12, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 13, 1866
• Diary of Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes: January 13, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 15, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 16, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 17, 1866
• Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, January 17, 1866
• Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, January 19, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sophia Birchard Hayes, January 21, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 27, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sophia Birchard Hayes, January 28, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 30, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: January 31, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 1, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Col. Russell Hastings, February 1, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 2, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Murat Halstead, February 2, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sophia Birchard Hayes, February 4, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 5, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 6, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 7, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 8, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 9, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 10, 1866
• Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 11, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 12, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 13, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 14, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 15, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Guy M. Bryan, February 15, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 16, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 17, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 19, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 20, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 21, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 22, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 23, 1866
• Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 23, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 24, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: February 26, 1866
• Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 28, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, February 28, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, February 28, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, March 2, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 3, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, March 4, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 5, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 6, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 7, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 8, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 9, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 10, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 13, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 14, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 16, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 17, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Brvt. Maj.-Gen. Manning F. Force, March 17, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 19, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 20, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 21, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 22, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, March 22, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 23, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 24, 1866
• Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, March 24, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 26, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 27, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 28, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 29, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, March 29, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 30, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, March 30, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: March 31, 1866
• Sen. John Sherman to Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman, late March 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 2, 1866
• Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, April 2, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 3, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 4, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, April 4, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 5, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 6, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 7, 1866
• Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, probably April 6-7, 1866.
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, April 8, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 10, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sophia Birchard Hayes, April 12, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 13, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 14, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, April 15, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 16, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 17, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 18, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 19, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, April 19, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 20, 1866
• Sen. John Sherman to Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman, April 23, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 24, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 25, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 27, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: April 30, 1866
• May 1, 1866 – The Memphis, Tennessee Race Riots began when a group of Black Union veterans celebrating their discharge clashed with white police officers. A street altercation escalated into gunfire, reportedly wounding one officer. In response, white mobs—composed largely of Irish police, firefighters, and civilians—launched violent attacks on Black residents and neighborhoods, often with police support. Many Black residents fled or tried to defend themselves, while authorities failed to restore order.
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 1, 1866
• David F. Boyd to Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman, May 1, 1866
• May 2, 1866 — the second day of the Memphis Race Riots — saw the violence escalate dramatically. White mobs swept through South Memphis, looting and setting fire to homes, churches, and schools in Black communities. Black women were assaulted, and many residents attempting to flee were brutally beaten or shot. Authorities, both local and federal, made little to no effort to intervene or restore order.
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 2, 1866
• May 3, 1866 – Third and Final Day of the Memphis Race Riots:
  By the third day, the violence began to subside—largely because most Black residents had fled or gone into hiding. Federal troops were finally deployed, but only after the worst destruction had already occurred. The toll was devastating: 46 Black people were killed, over 70 wounded, 5 Black women were raped, and more than 90 homes, 12 schools, and 4 churches were burned. The massacre shocked the nation and marked a turning point in the movement for Radical Reconstruction. Congressional investigators cited the events as compelling evidence for the urgent need for federal intervention to protect the rights of freedmen in the South.
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 3, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 4, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 5, 1866
• May 8, 1866, Jefferson Davis was indicted for treason by a federal grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia, charged with leading the Confederate rebellion as president of the Confederate States of America. The indictment reflected ongoing national debates over how to deal with former Confederate leaders in the wake of the Civil War. However, Davis was never brought to trial, largely due to complex legal and political concerns—including fears that prosecuting him might further inflame sectional tensions or lead to a court decision legitimizing secession.
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 8, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, May 10, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 12, 1866
• Sen. John Sherman to Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman, May 12, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, May 13, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 14, 1866
• Diary of Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes: May 15, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, May 16, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 17, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 18, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 19, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 21, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 22, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 23, 1866
• Diary of Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes: May 24, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 28, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: May 29, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: June 2, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: June 4, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: June 5, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: June 6, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, June 6, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, June 6, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: June 7, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: June 8, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: June 11, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: June 12, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: June 13, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: June 14, 1866
• Diary of Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes: June 14, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, June 14, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles: June 15, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, June 17, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, June 17, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles, Monday, June 18, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles, Tuesday, June 19, 1866
• Diary of Gideon Welles, Wednesday, June 20, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, [July 1, 1866]
• Sen. John Sherman to Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman, July 2, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, July 7, 1866
• Sen. John Sherman to Maj.-Gen. William T. Sherman, July 8, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, July 12, 1866
• July 30, 1866 – The New Orleans Race Riot: Violence erupted when a peacefully reconvened Louisiana Constitutional Convention—dominated by Radical Republicans and Black freedmen—met to push for Black suffrage and civil rights. White supremacists, including ex-Confederates and members of the New Orleans police force, attacked the convention and its supporters, many of whom were Black Union veterans. The assault left an estimated 44 to 50 Black people dead and over 100 wounded. Three white Radical Republicans were also killed, with many more injured. Like the Memphis Riot earlier that year, the massacre shocked the North and fueled support for the Radical Republicans’ Reconstruction Acts and the imposition of military rule in the South.
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, August 6, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, August 15, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, August 27, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, August 27, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, September 9, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, September 16, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, September 23, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Guy F. Bryan, October 1, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, October 6, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, October 15, 1866
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, October 20, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, October 22, 1866 
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, October 26, 1866
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, October 31, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Guy M. Bryan, November 5, 1866
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, November 7, 1866
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, November 11, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, November 20, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, December 1, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, December 2, 1866
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, December 3, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, December 13, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, December 19, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, December 24, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, December 26, 1866
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, December 27, 1866
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, December 28, 1866
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, December 30, 1866
• January 2, 1867, the Tenure of Office Act was passed by the United States Senate.
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, January 8, 1867
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, about January 8, 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to William M. Dickson, January 19 , 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, January 27 , 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, January 29 , 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, January 30 , 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, February 2, 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, February —, 1867
• February 6, 1867, the Tenure of Office Act was passed by the United States House of Representatives.
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, February 7, 1867
• February 13, 1867, the First Reconstruction Act was passed by United States House of Representatives.
• February 16, 1867, the First Reconstruction Act was passed by United States Senate.
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, February 22, 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Manning F. Force, February 23, 1867
• March 2, 1867, First Reconstruction Act was vetoed by President Andrew Johnson. Afterwards the bill was passed again by the House and the Senate, overriding Johnson’s veto and the First Reconstruction Act became law. It launched Congressional Reconstruction by restructuring Southern state governments and securing civil and political rights for formerly enslaved people. It divided the former Confederate states (except Tennessee) into five military districts, each under the authority of a U.S. Army general, and declared existing Southern governments provisional and invalid. The act required states to draft new constitutions guaranteeing Black male suffrage, ratify the 14th Amendment, and establish governments based on universal male suffrage to gain readmission to the Union. Military commanders were empowered to maintain order and enforce civil rights throughout the process.
• March 2, 1867, President Andrew Johnson vetoed the Tenure of Office Act, but Congress overrode his veto the same day, and the measure became law. The act was intended to limit the president’s authority to remove certain federal officials without Senate approval, specifically targeting Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, a staunch ally of the Radical Republicans. It was a direct effort by Congress to curb Johnson’s power during Reconstruction and to protect officials supportive of its policies.
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, March 7, 1867
• March 19, 1867, the Second Reconstruction Act was passed by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
• March 23, 1866, the Second Reconstruction Act was vetoed by Andrew Johnson. Later that same day the United States House of Representatives and Senate overrode Johnson’s veto and it became law. The act clarified the enforcement of the First Reconstruction Act by outlining specific duties for military commanders overseeing Reconstruction in the South. It authorized the military to supervise voter registration in the five military districts and defined eligible voters as adult males over 21 who had taken a loyalty oath and were not disqualified for prior Confederate involvement unless pardoned. The act established procedures for state constitutional conventions and declared that a simple majority of votes cast—not a majority of registered voters—was sufficient to ratify a new constitution. It also required Southern states to ratify the 14th Amendment, which granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born in the United States, including formerly enslaved people.
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, April 6, 1867
• May 13, 1867, Jefferson Davis was released on bail, secured by several prominent Americans, including abolitionist Horace Greeley, former Secretary of State Hamilton Fish, and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt. Though indicted for treason, Davis was never tried or convicted, and he spent the remainder of his life living in relative obscurity, largely withdrawn from public affairs.
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, May 21, 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, May 23, 1867
• William Henry Smith to Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes, about May 24, 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, May 25, 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, June 2, 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, June 12, 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, June 20, 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, July 2, 1867
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, July 11, 1867
• July 13, 1867, the Third Reconstruction Act passed by both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, July 14, 1867
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, July 15, 1867
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, July 16, 1867
• July 19, 1867, President Andrew Johnson vetoed the Third Reconstruction Act, but Congress overrode his veto that same day, and the act became law. The legislation granted military commanders in the five Southern districts broad authority to remove and replace state officials who obstructed Reconstruction. It reinforced the provisions of the First and Second Reconstruction Acts, ensuring continued military oversight of voter registration, state constitutional conventions, and elections. Additionally, it established that Congress, not the President, would determine the official interpretation of the Reconstruction Acts.
• Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, July 25, 1867
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, August 3, 1867
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, August 9, 1867
• Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, August 17, 1867
• Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, August 25, 1867
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, September 12, 1867
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, September 28, 1867
• Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, September 29, 1867
• Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, October 6, 1867
• Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, October 9, 1867
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, October 11, 1867
• Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, October 11, 1867
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, after October 11, 1867
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, November 1, 1867
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, after November 1, 1867
• Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, November 17, 1867
• Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, December 27, 1867
• Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, January 11, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, January 13, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, January 17, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Andrew Johnson, January 31, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, February 3, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Andrew Johnson, February 14, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 14, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to General Ulysses S. Grant, February 14, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 14, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, February 17, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 17, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, February 17, 1868
• Col. Cyrus B. Comstock to Sen. John Sherman, February 21, 1868
• Gen. Ulysses S. Grant to Sen. John Sherman, February 22, 1868
• Sen. John Sherman to the National Intelligencer, February 22, 1868
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, February 23, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 25, 1868
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, March 1, 1868
• March 9, 1868, the Fourth Reconstruction Act was passed by the United States House of Representatives.
• March 11, 1868, the Fourth Reconstruction Act was passed by the U.S. Senate and signed into law by President Andrew Johnson. The act clarified that new state constitutions in the South could be ratified by a majority of votes cast, rather than a majority of registered voters—a key change that removed a major obstacle caused by low voter turnout, often due to intimidation or suppression. It also directed military commanders in the five Southern districts to proceed with elections and constitution ratifications without delay and reaffirmed their authority to oversee the process and enforce compliance with Reconstruction laws.
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, March 14, 1868
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, about March 14, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, after March 18, 1868
• March 30, 1868: Iowa voters approved a constitutional amendment removing the word “white” from voting requirements, thereby granting Black men the right to vote. The measure passed with nearly 60% of the popular vote, making Iowa the first Northern state to extend suffrage to Black men by popular vote after the Civil War.
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Count Otto von Bismark, April 15, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, April 26, 1868
• J. C. Lee to Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes, May 5, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to J. C. Lee, May 6, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, Saturday, May 23, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, June 11, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, June 17, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, June 27, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, July 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, July 2, 1868
• Diary of Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes, July 9, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, July 14, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Manning F. Force, July 25, 1868
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, September 1868
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, September 23, 1868
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman, October 14, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, October 27, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, October 30, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, November 3, 1868
• November 5, 1868, an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution approved by voters in a referendum gave black men the right to vote. It was the fourth attempt, it finally passed, granting Black men the right to vote in the state.
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Guy M. Bryan, November 9, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, November 11, 1868
• Lieut.-Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, November 23, 1868
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut. Gen. William T. Sherman, December 6, 1868
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, December 19, 1868
• Lieut. Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, December 20, 1868
• Sen. John Sherman to Lieut. Gen. William T. Sherman, December 24, 1868
• Lieut. Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, December 28, 1868
• Lieut. Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, January 6, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, January 18, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Guy M. Bryan, January 21, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to [--?--], February 15, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Congressman James A. Garfield, February 18, 1869
• Lieut. Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, end of February 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, March 7, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, March 10, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, March 24, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, April 3, 1869
• April 12, 1869, Sarah Bush Lincoln died in Coles County, Illinois, at the age of 81. She was buried next to Thomas Lincoln in Shiloh Cemetery, near Farmington, just outside Charleston, Illinois.
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Gen. –––, April 15, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Webb C. Hayes, April 19, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, April 26, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, April 29, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, May 1, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, May 6, 1869
• Diary of Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes: May 7, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, May 17, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, June 4, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Congressman James A. Garfield, June 26, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to William Henry Smith, July 13, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, August 9, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, August 16, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to D. W. Canfield, August 27, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Julius O. Converse, August 27, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, August 30, 1869
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, September 12, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, September 27, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, October 8, 1869
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, October 10, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, October 13, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes, November 4, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Manning F. Force, November 6, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Webb C. Hayes, November 7, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Donn Piatt, November 7, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Richard M. Corwine, November 8, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Benjamin F. Potts, November 8, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Gen. H. K. McConnell, November 9, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Charles Nordhoff, November 10, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Julius Dexter, November 10, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Oran Follett, November 11, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Unidentified, November 13, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to J. H. Pittenger, November 23, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to John J. Hooker, November 23, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Gov. Lucius Fairchild, November 23, 1869
• Diary of Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes, November 28, 1869
• Diary of Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes, December 2, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Russell Hastings, December 2, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Thomas Dow Jones, December 4, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to Andrew Hickenlooper, December 6, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to DeWitt Clinton Wilson, December 11, 1869
• Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes to James Leroy, December 11, 1869
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, October 21, 1870
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, March 21, 1871
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, May 18, 1871
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, July 8, 1871
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, July 16, 1871
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, October 14, 1871
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, October 17, 1871
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, December 21, 1871
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, January 19, 1872
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, January 26, 1872
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 21, 1872
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, April 16, 1872
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, July 16, 1872
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, August 4, 1872
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, October 10, 1872
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, August 28, 1874
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, October 23, 1874
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, December 10, 1874
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, January 7, 1875
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, January 23, 1875
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 3, 1875
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, March 18, 1875
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, May 25, 1875
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, November 17, 1875
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, December 29, 1875
• 1876, Josiah Henson third autobiography, Uncle Tom’s Story of His Life: An Autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson, was published in London by the Christian Age Office, with a preface by Harriet Beecher Stowe and an introductory note by George Sturge and S. Morley.
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 1, 1876
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, March 10, 1876
• March 25, 1877, Josiah Henson met Queen Victoria during a special audience at Windsor Castle. Presenting her with a copy of his autobiography, Henson received the Queen’s portrait in return, and she personally asked him and his host, John Lobb, to sign their names in her album. They spent roughly three hours touring the royal apartments together.
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, July 2, 1881—8:45 a.m.
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, July 2, 1881—3 p.m.
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, July 3, 1881—4:15 p.m.
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, July 4, 1881—1:40 p.m.
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, July13, 1881
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, August 25, 1881
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, August 29, 1881
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 28, 1882
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, April 15, 1882
• May 5, 1883, Josiah Henson died in Dresden, Ontario, at the age of 93. He is buried at the British-American Institute Cemetery.
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, June 7, 1883
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, January 29, 1884
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 24, 1884
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, March 7, 1884
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, May 4, 1884
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, May 7, 1884
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, June 7, 1884
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, June 15, 1884
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, December 4, 1884
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, December 7, 1884
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, December 10, 1884
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, January 16, 1885
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, after January 16, 1885
• Lewis E. Harvie to Lyon G. Tyler, May 15, 1885
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, October 1885
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, November 8, 1885
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 23, 1886
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, April 3, 1886
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, April 6, 1886
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, April 13, 1886
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, June 1886
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 1, 1887
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, June 26, 1887
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, September 3, 1887
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, September 6, 1887
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, October 1887
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, April 1, 1888
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, November 9, 1889
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, November 12, 1889
• December 6, 1889, at 12:45 a.m., Jefferson Finis Davis died of acute bronchitis complicated by malaria at the New Orleans home of Charles Erasmus Fenner, the son-in-law of his close friend Jacob Upshur Payne.
• Sen. John Sherman to Gen. William T. Sherman, July 21, 1890
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, July 22, 1890
• Gen. William T. Sherman to Sen. John Sherman, February 3, 1891
• February 14, 1891, General William Tecumseh Sherman died of pneumonia at his home in New York City.
• February 19, 1891, Funeral of General William Tecumseh Sherman held in New York City.
• February 21, 1891, General William Tecumseh Sherman was buried next to his wife, Ellen Ewing Sherman, in Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis Missouri.
• October 22, 1900, Senator John Sherman died of pneumonia in Washington, D. C.
• October 24, 1900, 1 p.m., the funeral for Senator John Sherman was conducted at his home in Washington, D. C.
• October 25, 1900, Senator John Sherman was buried in Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Ohio.
• Col. James T. Morehead: Fifty-Third North Carolina Infantry Regiment, April 9, 1901
• October 16, 1906, Varina Anne Banks (née  Howell) Davis died of double pneumonia in her room at the Hotel Majestic, New York City, New York.