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Removal of Federal Troops from Southern Capitals

When: March 1877
Where: Southern capitals
Part of: Federal troops withdrawn, ending Reconstruction in the Southeastern United States

President Hayes removed federal troops from the capitals of Louisiana and South Carolina, allowing Redeemers to take full control of these states.

After assuming office on March 4, 1877, President Hayes removed troops from the capitals of the remaining Reconstruction states, Louisiana and South Carolina. This action allowed the Redeemers to have full control of these states, marking the end of federal military intervention in the region.

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