The Confiscation Act was passed on July 17, 1862.

Greeley's main grievance was the President's inadequate execution of the Second Confiscation Act.

The Confiscation Act was an attempt to set a consistent policy throughout the army.

First of all, the Confiscation Act freed only the slaves of "traitors" whom a federal court determined, case by case, to have engaged in rebellion.

In August 1861, he supported the Confiscation Act, which said owners would forfeit any slaves they allowed to help the Confederate war effort.

June 28, 1862: The Senate passed the second Confiscation Act, declaring free the slaves of anyone found guilty of engaging in the rebellion.

Well, he favors last week's Confiscation Act, but he says it don't go far enough.

Congress in July 1862 moved to free the slaves by passing the Second Confiscation Act.

The Confiscation Acts were only having a minimal effect to end slavery.

Land was returned that would have been forfeited under the Confiscation Acts passed by Congress in 1861 and 1862.