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Seating VA’s Senators (Jul 13, 1861)



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Related Links: The Civil War: The Senate's Story | Election of Virginia’s First Civil War Senators

July 13, 1861
Congressional Globe
credit: U.S. Senate Historical Office

The Senate engaged in a spirited debate over the seating of Virginia's two senators elected by the state's pro-Union government in 1861.