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Category Archives: Secession and the Interregnum
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
A Man With A New Country
Confusing Times On March 11, 1861 The New-York Times published some commentary by OBSERVER, The Times’ Washington correspondent. As part of his article OBSERVER contrasts the actions of Samuel Taylor, who resigned as U.S. Adjutant General because of his southern … Continue reading
Fire-eaters’ New Target
Jefferson Davis, Stephen Mallory, et.al. Apparently some unidentified Fire-eaters are taking aim again – this time at the new government of the CSA. From The New-York Times January 11, 1861 (The New-York Times Archive): SECESSION NOT CONTENTED. — The Provisional … 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
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Tagged Georgia, Josiah Tattnall, secession
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Dog Tax
Well, Somebody’s Got to Pay for the Dahlgren Guns From The New York Times Archive (published March 5, 1861): … Correspondence of the New-York Times. CHARLESTON, C.S.A., Friday, March 1, 1861. While waiting for Mr. LINCOLN to show his hands, … Continue reading
Mr. Seymour, Black Slave Owner
On March 4, 1861 The New-York Times published a report by JASPER, the Charleston correspondent for The Times Here’s an excerpt (The New York Times Archive): CHARLESTON, C.S.A., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 1861. … There is a famous old darkey here, … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, Slavery, South Carolina
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Extra! Extra! Lincoln’s Inaugural Address!
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated on March 4, 1861. Here’s an article from the March 5, 1861 issue of The New-York Times describing how modern technology was used to report the words of Lincoln’s Inaugural address (The New York Times Archive): … Continue reading
“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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Tagged James Buchanan, secession
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