Congress authorizes Lincoln to enlist seamen in Navy

Congress authorizes Lincoln to enlist seamen in Navy

13 years ago By Adam David Gibbons
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WASHINGTON, DC—Congress votes to allow President Lincoln to enlist seamen in the Navy for the duration of the war.

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