"Extra Session of Congress Map"
On April 15, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for the initial raising of 75,000 militia to begin preparations for the upcoming armed conflict between the Union and Confederate armies. In the same proclamation, Lincoln called for an extra session of Congress to begin on July 4, 1861, to argue for the raising of troops and appropriation of funds to prosecute the war. In the summer of 1861, commercial publishers like Charles Magnus updated existing maps with new phrases such as “Extra Session of Congress Map” to make their maps appear more relevant to the shifting headlines.
On April 15, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for the initial raising of 75,000 militia to begin preparations for the upcoming armed conflict between the Union and Confederate armies. In the same proclamation, Lincoln called for an extra session of Congress to begin on July 4, 1861, to argue for the raising of troops and appropriation of funds to prosecute the war. In the summer of 1861, commercial publishers like Charles Magnus updated existing maps with new phrases such as “Extra Session of Congress Map” to make their maps appear more relevant to the shifting headlines.