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Tag Archives: secession
A Ninth Ward Republican
A few days ago Civil War Daily Gazette published a good article about President Lincoln determining the pros and cons of abandoning Fort Sumter. One of the arguments against giving up the fort was “The danger of demoralizing the Republican … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Fort Sumter, secession
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Jubal Early Loves the Union! (in March 1861)
Since mid-February 1861 the Virginia secession convention has been meeting at the Mechanics’ Institute in Richmond. No final decisions have been made. On March 20, 1861 The New-York Times published an update (The New York Times Archive): THE VIRGINIA STATE … Continue reading
Conflicted in Missouri
Like Other (Especially Border) States As Seven Score and Ten has reported a Missouri state convention was meeting in St Louis 150 years ago to decide how the state should relate to the Union and the Confederacy. Would the state … Continue reading
Tex-Mex
Conflict in Texas On February 1, 1861 the Texas secession convention voted to secede. On February 23 Texas citizens voted to ratify the secession decision. The Texas secession convention has already sent representatives to the new Confederate government in Montgomery. … Continue reading
“Blood Is Thicker Than Water”
On March 11, 1861 The New-York Times published a letter to the editor that dealt with the resignation of Commodore Josiah Tattnall from the US Navy and his acceptance of a commission in the Navy of Georgia. The letter responds … Continue reading
Posted in 150 Years Ago This Week, Secession and the Interregnum
Tagged Georgia, Josiah Tattnall, secession
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“Old Buck” – Union Soup Not Enough
I thought it was kind of ironic that Buchanan was dishing out the Union soup in this 1856 cartoon. You can read all the words in this political cartoon at Wikimedia. Buchanan says: I have fairly beaten them at their … Continue reading
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Pensacola Pachyderm
March 1st – a day of lions and/or lambs. On March 1, 1861 The New-York Times editorialized about a different member of the animal kingdom: SEEING THE ELEPHANT — We have all our little troubles in this life, and for … Continue reading
A Coincidence
From an article in The New-York Times February 26, 1861 denying a rumor that Major Anderson was sick with fever (The New York Times Archive): A letter from a brother of Major ANDERSON to a gentleman in this City, mentions … Continue reading
Fighting Words from Prussia
From The New-York Times February 25, 1861: EX-GOV. WRIGHT, OF INDIANA, ON COERCION. Ex-Gov. WRIGHT, of Indiana, now the American Minister at Berlin, in a letter to a friend in this City says: “I have not the heart to say … Continue reading
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Tagged coercion, Joseph A. Wright, secession
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Charleston’s Lukewarm Now Fired Up; Its New Weapon
From The New-York Times February 23, 1861: CHARLESTON, Monday, Feb. 18, 1861. … During my two weeks’ absence I find there has been a change, both in the hopes and fears of the community. The formation of the Provisional Government … Continue reading
