the Treasury Department.

March 3, 1865 - Founding of the Freedmen's Bureau

July 17, 1862 - Second Confiscation Act - frees the slaves of persons engaged in assisting the rebellion and provides for the seizure and sale of other property owned by disloyal citizens.

July 17, 1862 - Militia Act provides for the employment of "persons of African descent" in any military or naval service for which they may be found competent, granting freedom to slaves so employed (and to their families if they belong to disloyal owners

August 25, 1862 War Department authorizes recruitment of black soldiers in the Department of the South.By Jeff Joniak–

(CBS) The Bears (1-3) are on the road to face the Chiefs (1-3) on Sunday at noon. Here are my thoughts entering the contest.

First impression

Bears safety Harold Jones-Quartey is the longest of longshots to be in the NFL. He arrived in Columbus, Ohio, 13 years ago from Ghana with his mom and siblings. He never “really” played high school football, but he did play for what amounted to a club team. He entered the University of Findlay as a receiver and became a safety. Undrafted by the Cardinals, he joined the Bears right before the first game. In his fourth NFL game last week, he played the entire second half at safety in a tight game against a top-10 Raiders offense. In his first 34 NFL