1861 - The U.S. Congress created the Joint Committee on the Conduct of War (also known as the War Committee).
U.S. Civil War Quotes
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." - The 13th Amendment from the U.S. Constitution (ratified December 6, 1865).
