Laws Relating to the US Civil War

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Contents 1 Articles of War (1806) 2 laws relating to forming the Army etc. 3 laws relating to pensions 4 other post-war laws

Articles of War (1806)

• U.S. Congress, The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873, 17 vols. (Washington, D.C.: [various publishers], 1845-73), 2: 359-372, 10 April 1806, 'An Act for Establishing Rules and Articles for the Government of the Armies of the United States', chap. 20; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_002/?sp=397&st=image : accessed 19 November 2023).

laws relating to forming the Army etc.

• U.S. Congress, The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873, 17 vols. (Washington, D.C.: [various publishers], 1845-73), 12: 268-271, 22 July 1861, 'An act to authorize the employment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting public property', chap. 9; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_012/?sp=300&st=image : accessed 21 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873, 17 vols. (Washington, D.C.: [various publishers], 1845-73), 12: 594-597, 17 July 1862, 'An act to define the pay and emoluments of certain officers of the army, and for other purposes', chap. 200; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_012/?sp=626&st=image : accessed 21 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873, 17 vols. (Washington, D.C.: [various publishers], 1845-73), 12: 731-737, 3 March 1863, 'An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes', chap. 75; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_012/?sp=763&st=image : accessed 21 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873, 17 vols. (Washington, D.C.: [various publishers], 1845-73), 13: 6-11, 24 February 1864, 'An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act for enrolling and calling out the National Forces, and for other Purposes', chap. 13; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_013/?sp=36&st=image : accessed 21 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873, 17 vols. (Washington, D.C.: [various publishers], 1845-73), 13: 487-491, 3 March 1865, 'An act to amend the several acts heretofore passed to provide for the enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes', chap. 79; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_013/?sp=517&st=image : accessed 21 November 2023).

laws relating to pensions

• U.S. Congress, The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873, 17 vols. (Washington, D.C.: [various publishers], 1845-73), 12: 566-569, 14 July 1862, 'An Act to Grant Pensions,' chap. 166; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_012/?sp=598 : accessed 12 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873, 17 vols. (Washington, D.C.: [various publishers], 1845-73), 13: 387-389, 4 July 1864, 'An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act to grant Pensions," approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two', chap. 247; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_013/?sp=417 : accessed 12 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873, 17 vols. (Washington, D.C.: [various publishers], 1845-73), 13: 499-500, 3 March 1865, 'An Act supplementary to the several Acts relating to Pensions', chap. 84. image copy, Library of Congress, (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_013/?sp=529 : accessed 12 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873, 17 vols. (Washington, D.C.: [various publishers], 1845-73), 14: 56-68, 6 June 1866, 'An Act supplementary to the several Acts relating to Pensions', chap. 106; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_014/?sp=88 : accessed 12 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873, 17 vols. (Washington, D.C.: [various publishers], 1845-73), 14: 230-231, 25 July 1866, 'An Act Increasing the Pensions of Widows and Orphans, and for Other Purposes', chap. 235; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_014/?sp=262&st=image : accessed 12 November 2023)

• U.S. Congress, The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873, 17 vols. (Washington, D.C.: [various publishers], 1845-73), 15: 235-237, 27 July 1868, 'An Act Relating to Pensions', chap. 264; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_015/?sp=269] : accessed 13 November 2023)

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 20 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1879), 265, 'An act to provide that all pensions on account of death, or wounds received, or disease contracted in the service of the United States during the late war of the rebellion, which have been granted, or which shall hereafter be granted, shall commence from the date of death or discharge from the service of the United States; for the payment of arrears of pensions, and other purposes', chap. 23; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_020/?sp=290 : accessed 13 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 20 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1879), 469-470, 'An act making appropriations for the payment of the arrears of pensions granted by act of Congress approved January twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for other purposes', chap. 187; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_020/?sp=494 : accessed 14 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 22 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883), 345, 'An act to amend section forty-seven hundred and two, title fifty-seven, Revised Statutes of the United States, and for other purposes', chap. 438; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_022/?sp=372 : accessed 14 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 24 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1887), 5-6, 'An act to increase the pensions of widows and dependent relatives of deceased soldiers and sailors', chap. 22; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_024/?sp=40 : accessed 14 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 24 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1887), 220, 'An act to amend the pension laws by increasing the pensions of soldiers and sailors who have lost an arm or leg in the service', chap. 899; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_024/?sp=255 : accessed 14 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 26 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1891), 182-183, 'An act granting pensions to soldiers and sailors who are incapacitated for the performance of manual labor, and providing for pensions to widows, minor children, and dependent parents', chap. 634; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_026/?sp=236 : accessed 15 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 28 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1895), 970, 'Joint Resolution To restore the status of the Missouri Militia who served during the late war', resolution 13; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_028/?sp=999 : accessed 15 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 28 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1895), 964-965, 'An Act To provide for the payment of accrued pensions in certain cases', chap. 193; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_028/?sp=993&st=image : accessed 15 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 31 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1901), 170-171, 'An Act In amendment of sections two and three of an Act entitled "An Act granting pensions to soldiers and sailors who are incapacitated for the performance of manual labor, and providing for pensions to widows, minor children, and dependent parents," approved June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety', chap. 385; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_031/?sp=217 : accessed 15 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 31 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1901), 1445-1446, 'An Act Amending section forty-seven hundred and eight of the Revised Statutes of the United States in relation to pensions to remarried widows', chap. 865; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_031/?sp=1491&st=image : accessed 16 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 32 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1903), 750, 'Joint Resolution Construing the Act approved June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled "An Act granting pensions to soldiers and sailors who are incapacitated for the performance of manual labor, and providing for pensions to widows, minor children, and dependent parents, and for other purposes', public resolution 42; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_032/?sp=816&st=image : accessed 16 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 34 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1907), 836, 'Joint Resolution Amending section two of joint resolution approved July first, nineteen hundred and two, construing the Act of June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety, and for other purposes', joint resolution 39; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_034/?sp=866&st=image : accessed 16 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 34 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1907), 879, 'An Act Granting pensions to certain enlisted men, soldiers, and officers who served in the civil war and the war with Mexico', chap. 468; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_034/?sp=909&st=image : accessed 17 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 35 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1909), 64, 'An Act To increase the pension of widows, minor children, and so forth, of deceased soldiers and sailors of the late civil war, the war with Mexico, the various Indian wars, and so forth, and to grant a pension to certain widows of the deceased soldiers and sailors of the late civil war', chap. 147; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_035/?sp=82 : accessed 17 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 37 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1913), 112-114, 'An Act Granting pensions to certain enlisted men, soldiers, and officers who served in the Civil War and the War with Mexico', chap. 123; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_037/?sp=135 : accessed 17 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 39 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1917), 844-846, 'An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to increase the pensions of widows, minor children, and so forth, of deceased soldiers and sailors of the late Civil War, the War with Mexico, the various Indian wars, and so forth, and to grant a pension to certain widows of the deceased soldiers and sailors of the late Civil War," approved April nineteenth, nineteen hundred and eight, and for other purposes', chap. 470; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_039/?sp=865&st=image : accessed 18 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 40 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1919), 398-401, 'That the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the establishment of a Bureau of War Risk Insurance in the Treasury Department," approved September second, nineteen hundred and fourteen, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:', chap. 105; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_040/?sp=417&st=image : accessed 18 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 41 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1921), 585-588, 'An Act To revise and equalize rates of pensions to certain soldiers, sailors, and marines of the Civil War and War with Mexico, to certain widows, including widows of the War of 1812, former widows, dependent parents, and children of such soldiers, sailors, and marines, and to certain Army nurses, and granting pensions and increase of pensions in certain cases', chap. 165; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_041/?sp=606&st=image : accessed 18 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 44 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1927), 806-807, 'An Act Granting Pensions and Increase of Pensions to Certain Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the Civil and Mexican Wars, and to Certain Widows of Said Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and to Widows of the War of 1812, and Army Nurses, and for Other Purposes'; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_044/?sp=844&st=image : accessed 19 November 2023).

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 45 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1929), 714-715, 'An Act Granting pensions and increases of pensions to widows and former widows of certain soldiers, sailors, and marines of the Civil War, and for other purposes'; image copy, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_045/?sp=765&st=image : accessed 19 November 2023).

other post-war laws

• U.S. Congress, U.S. Statutes at Large, vol. 26 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1891), 55, 'An act for the relief of soldiers and sailors who enlisted or served under assumed names, while minors or otherwise, in the Army or Navy, during the war of the rebellion', chap. 80; image copy, Library of Congress ([https://www.loc.gov/resource/llsalvol.llsal_026/?sp=109&st=image : accessed 19 November 2023).