Tag Archives: taxation

right to privacy?

Posted on December 29, 2014 by SUMPTER

The Civil War was hugely expensive for the federal government, and various tax schemes were imposed to generate the necessary revenue, including an income tax. Here Gotham’s Times was concerned that tax assessors did not keep citizens’ incomes secret: “We … Continue reading →

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behavioral economics

Posted on December 6, 2014 by SUMPTER

And General Sherman (hey, it’s December 1864). On the same day that President Lincoln nominated Salmon P. Chase to serve as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court he presented Congress with his annual message. You can read about Mr. … Continue reading →

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“the heavy hand of power”

Posted on October 24, 2014 by SUMPTER

[I originally planned to post the following back in March, but was uncertain about the timing. The local newspaper article does seem to have been influenced by the Democrats’ playbook for the 1864 election.] I am confused about the timing … Continue reading →

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certain drafts and taxes

Posted on September 15, 2014 by SUMPTER

Some Democratic campaign rhetoric painted a picture of endless drafts and high taxes if President Lincoln was re-elected. From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in September 1864: Not The Last Draft. It may not be uninteresting as a subject … Continue reading →

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TIK toc

Posted on April 26, 2013 by SUMPTER

150 years ago this week the Confederate government revived an old idea in order to obtain new supplies for its armies in the field. On May 24, 1863 To combat spiraling inflation, the Confederate Congress levies a 10 percent “tax … Continue reading →

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Taxing the Frogs

Posted on January 22, 2013 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times January 22, 1863: THE INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT. We have every reason to congratulate the country on the operation post and prospective of the Internal Revenue Bureau. In another column we publish Mr. Commissioner BOUTWELL’S first official … Continue reading →

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The Taxmen Searcheth

Posted on July 19, 2012 by SUMPTER

This cartoon, which you can read more about at the Library of Congress, was published in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper on July 19, 1862. It referred to the Tax Act of July 1862. From the National Archives: To fund the … Continue reading →

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Possible Rebellion – Against Alabama

Posted on November 9, 2010 by admin

According to The New-York Times the government of Alabama was making plans for a possible “Black Republican” victory in the 1860 presidential election at least 9 months earlier. Some freemen did not take kindly to what they viewed as unlawful … Continue reading →

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