Freedmen’s Bureau
1865–1872 The Freedmen's Bureau was an important agency of the early Reconstruction era, assisting freedmen (freed ex-slaves) in the South. By the spring of … Read more
Freedmen’s Bureau Acts
1865–1872
Freeport Doctrine
1858 During the Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1856, Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas proposed the Freeport Doctrine, which held that citizens of territories could ban … Read more
Fremont Body Guard
1861 In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal government with 260 regiments of men, including infantry, artillery, and cavalry units. Ohioans also … Read more
Fremont’s Declaration of Martial Law
August 30, 1861 On August 30, 1861, Major General John C. Fremont declared martial law in Missouri and freed the slaves of Missouri residents … Read more
Fugitive Slave Act of 1793
1793 When delegates to the Constitutional Convention assembled in Philadelphia in 1787, one of the more daunting tasks that they faced was resolving sectional … Read more
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
September 18, 1850 The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed by Congress as one provision of the Compromise of 1850. The harsh terms … Read more
Hood’s Campaign
September 18–December 27, 1864
Hood’s Tennessee Campaign
September 18–December 27, 1864
John Buchanan Floyd
June 1, 1806 – August 26, 1863 A political appointee with little military experience prior to the American Civil War, Brigadier-General John B. Floyd … Read more