In the Spring of 1862, the Union armies of generals Halleck and McClellan made simultaneous advances on the Confederacy. In military terms, this can be described as a concentration of forces in space and time. Due to the vast expanse of Southern territory, multiple advances, all timed together in advance was the best way to end the Southern rebellion in the shortest amount of time.
The first U.S. state to adopt civil unions was Vermont in 2000.
The first civil unions in the United States were offered by the state of Vermont in 2000.
At least 20 civil unions have been registered in Uruguay. According to press reports, from January 1, 2008 (the first day they were legal) until June 1, 2009, only 20 civil unions were registered.
2 civil union licenses were issued in Chaffee County on May 1, 2013, the first day on which civil unions became legal in Colorado.
2 civil union licenses were issued in Douglas County on May 1, 2013, the first day on which civil unions became legal in Colorado.
30 civil union licenses were issued in Larimer County on May 1, 2013, the first day on which civil unions became legal in Colorado.
2 civil union licenses were issued in Pitkin County on May 1, 2013, the first day on which civil unions became legal in Colorado.
1 civil union licenses were issued in Routt County on May 1, 2013, the first day on which civil unions became legal in Colorado.
6 civil union licenses were issued in Weld County on May 1, 2013, the first day on which civil unions became legal in Colorado.
At least 1 civil union license was issued in Mesa County on May 1, 2013, the first day on which civil unions became legal in Colorado.
On July 1, 2000, Vermont became the first US state to legalize same-sex civil unions.
About 12 civil union licenses were issued in EL Paso County on May 1, 2013, the first day on which civil unions became legal in Colorado.