Tag Archives: Beriah Magoffin

Not Gonna Be Jeff Davis’ Chattels

From The New-York Times May 13, 1861: FROM KENTUCKY.; PLAIN AND SQUARE TALK FOR THE UNION AND THE GOVERNMENT KENTUCKY UNIONISTS GROWING BOLDER AND BOLDER LOYALTY TO THE UNION BEGINNING TO PREDOMINATE, NOT ONLY OVER SECESSION, BUT ALSO OVER “NEUTRALITY” … Continue reading

Posted in 150 Years Ago This Week, After Fort Sumter | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Stones and Bullets in Frankfort

On April 19, 1861 southern-sympathizing citizens in Baltimore attacked Union troops marching through their city on the way to Washington, D.C. Three days later something like a reverse scenario is reported to have played out in Kentucky, another border state. … Continue reading

Posted in 150 Years Ago This Week, After Fort Sumter | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment