This book is a comprehensive historical account of the political events that shaped the United States during the Civil War, covering the legislative actions and political maneuvers of the thirty-sixth and thirty-seventh congress. Written by Edward McPherson, a former Clerk of the House of Representatives, it offers a detailed chronology of the period, from the start of the Great Rebellion to the end of the Thirty-Seventh Congress.

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