AN ACT to secure homesteads to actual settlers on ... as required by the naturalization laws of the United States, and who has never borne arms against the United States Government or given ...
The Homestead Act of 1862 was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. This act had huge impacts ...
The Homestead Act was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20th, 1862 and is now approaching ... him sign right at midnight as soon as the law took effect,” said Fairchild.