Rec: The Man Who Financed The Civil War at Disunion

While soldiers marched from Alexandria and Washington on July 17, in Washington itself the Congress sent a bill to finance the war. The $250 million worth of bonds would be issued in small denominations that would pave the way for a paper currency. Disunion has the full story, well worth the quick read.

The Congressional Globe reported it in its enrolled bills signed section. The Senate also debated an important bill on the organization of the army.