1862
4 verified events recorded in 1862.
| Date | Event | Lanes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1862-07-01 | Pacific Railway Act Creates Land Grant System Enabling Massive Railroad Speculation and Corruption
3 src Abraham Lincoln · U.S. Congress · Land speculators | confirmed | |
| 1862-05-01 | General Benjamin Butler's New Orleans Occupation Marked by Systematic Corruption and Cotton Trade Profiteering
3 src Abraham Lincoln | confirmed | |
| 1862-02-25 | Legal Tender Act Creates Unbacked Greenback Currency Enabling Speculation and Inflation Despite Constitutional Questions
3 src U.S. Congress · Abraham Lincoln · Wall Street | confirmed | |
| 1862-01-13 | Lincoln's Secretary of War Simon Cameron Resigns Amid Procurement Corruption and Contract Fraud Enabling Profiteering
3 src Abraham Lincoln · U.S. House of Representatives | confirmed |