Whiskey Rebellion and Federal Response (1791–1794)

1. Congress enacts federal excise on distilled spirits

   Mar 3, 1791Labels: U S, Excise Tax

   • Britannica
   • First Congress

2. Pittsburgh Assembly convenes amid escalating opposition

   Sep 7, 1791Labels: Pittsburgh Assembly, Western Pennsylvania

   • Mount Vernon
   • Britannica

3. Militia Act authorizes federal call-up in crises

   May 2, 1792Labels: Militia Act, U S

   • Mount Vernon
   • Gilder Lehrman

4. Bower Hill attacked in first day of violence

   Jul 16, 1794Labels: Bower Hill, John Neville

   • Mount Vernon
   • Wikipedia

5. Bower Hill burned after second assault

   Jul 17, 1794Labels: Bower Hill, James McFarland

   • NPS
   • Britannica

6. Committee meeting debates next steps after Bower Hill

   Jul 23, 1794Labels: Committee Meeting, Hugh Henry

   • NPS
   • Wikipedia

7. U.S. mail robbed to identify anti-rebel critics

   Jul 26, 1794Labels: David Bradford, U S

   • Wikipedia
   • HistoryCentral

8. Braddock’s Field assembly gathers thousands of insurgents

   Aug 1, 1794Labels: Braddock s, Insurgents

   • Battlefields
   • Wikipedia

9. Washington issues proclamation ordering dispersal by Sept. 1

   Aug 7, 1794Labels: George Washington, Presidential Proclamation

   • Battlefields
   • Mount Vernon

10. Parkinson’s Ferry convention considers negotiated compliance

    Aug 14, 1794Labels: Parkinson s, Albert Gallatin

    • Wikipedia
    • Britannica

11. Washington’s September proclamation announces armed mobilization

    Sep 25, 1794Labels: George Washington, Second Proclamation

    • Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon

12. Federalized militia marches west; rebellion collapses

    Oct 1, 1794Labels: Federalized Militia, Militia Columns

    • Mount Vernon
    • Britannica

13. Night raids arrest suspected rebels in western Pennsylvania

    Nov 13, 1794Labels: Night Raids, Western Pennsylvania

    • Wikipedia
    • Battlefields

14. Washington pardons the two men convicted of treason

    Jul 10, 1795Labels: George Washington, Pardons

    • Battlefields
    • Britannica