The Capitol Takeover That Wasn’t In 1861, a pro-Southern mob wanted to block the tallying of electoral votes for Lincoln. So did some congressmen.
Posted by Cunningb2 | Posted in Capital , Pennsylvania Avenue | Posted on February 25, 2021
This happened on MM White same block infront of Capital building in 1861. In the confusion that followed Wednesday’s desecration of the Capitol, it was widely reported that the last time the building was stormed was in 1814. That overlooked a desperate day in 1861, nearly as lethal to democracy. On Feb. 13, a mob gathered outside the Capitol and tried to force its way in to disrupt the counting of the electoral certificates that would confirm Abraham Lincoln’s election three months earlier. LINK
New York Times
