41st United States Congress - States Readmitted

States Readmitted

  • January 26, 1870: Virginia rejoined the Union
  • February 23: Mississippi rejoined the Union
  • March 30, 1870: Texas rejoined the Union
  • July 15, 1870: Georgia rejoined the Union, the last former Confederate state to be readmitted

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