Tag Archives: Henry Cornelius Burnett

Hold the Applause?

Burnett’s proposal for irregular warfare applauded by soldiers watching senate proceedings From the Richmond Daily Dispatch April 21, 1862: Applause in the galleries. Mr. Burnett again spoke in favor of irregular warfare, and contrasted its advantage in a striking manner … Continue reading

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Two Different Shades of Bluegrass

During the same U.S. House session in which Clement Vallandigham criticized the Lincoln Administration, two representatives from the Border State of Kentucky expressed opposite opinions on Secession and the North’s response. From The New-York Times, July 11, 1861: HOUSE OF … Continue reading

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