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Oh, Those Were the Days!

Miss Claudine Rhett describes the glorious autumn of 1860 in Charleston, leading up to South Carolina’s declaration of independence. I was In Charleston all through the autumn and winter of 1860-61, when so much agitation preceded secession. The very air … Continue reading

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Alabama Fasts; Baptists Ready for War

The following excerpted article from The New-York Times mentions a Colonel Watts along with the famous fire-eater William L. Yancey. I’m assuming Watts is Thomas H. Watts, who became Alabama’s governor in 1863. This article was written by The Times’ … Continue reading

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Yankee, (You Better) Go Home!

December 2, 1860. Congressmen from around the United States are accumulating in Washington, D.C. as they await the reconvening of Congress tomorrow, December 3rd. Some southern senators, such as Breckinridge from Kentucky, are speaking words of moderation and conciliation. Congressmen … Continue reading

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Minute Men Proselytize Memphis

I’ve been learning how political groups were formed during the highly contentious election of 1860. Wide-Awakes for Lincoln; Little Giants for Douglas. Recently I posted an excerpt from The New-York Times. that described South Carolina’s Minute Men, who organized to … Continue reading

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Minutemen Reprised: South Carolina 1860

With the presidential election less than three weeks away the tension in the country keeps on building: From The New-York Times., October 18, 1860: MINUTE MEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA. The Charleston Mercury thus notices a new movement in the “Carolina … Continue reading

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