The Senate’s Civil War

A collection of photographs, maps, political cartoons, and other materials that emphasize the crucial role played by the U.S. Senate during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The online supplement includes full-text versions of the documents that are only summarized or cited in the book, such as the Final Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, various speeches extracted from the Congressional Globe, and letters and memoirs by Senate members who saw the Capitol building transformed into barracks and that document the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. Specific document: http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/SenatesCivilWar.pdf General information: www.senate.gov/reference/Index/Civil_War_Senate.htm