Missouri and the Secession Crisis A Documentary History | 900.04 KB
Title: Missouri and the Secession Crisis
Author: Dwight Pitcaithley
Category: Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Urban State & Local Government, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Local Government, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Language: English | 392 Pages | ISBN: 9798895270264
Description:
When Claiborne Fox Jackson took the oath of office as Missouri’s governor on January 3, 1861, only South Carolina had seceded from the Union. But in the weeks that followed, and as the Civil War loomed, more Southern states joined the Confederacy. Governor Jackson, who supported secession, called for a state convention to determine whether Missouri should follow suit. He found himself in a distinct minority, however, surrounded largely by Unionist delegates.
In Missouri and the Secession Crisis, Dwight T. Pitcaithley presents a collection of primary source documents that outline the history of the secession crisis in Missouri from the perspective of the state’s leading political figures. Arranged in chronological order, the volume includes addresses by outgoing and incoming governors, speeches by Missouri’s United States senators and representatives, and documents from the Missouri State Convention. Pitcaithley’s well-crafted introduction offers a comprehensive…
When Claiborne Fox Jackson took the oath of office as Missouri’s governor on January 3, 1861, only South Carolina had seceded from the Union. But in the weeks that followed, and as the Civil War loomed, more Southern states joined the Confederacy. Governor Jackson, who supported secession, called for a state convention to determine whether Missouri should follow suit. He found himself in a distinct minority, however, surrounded largely by Unionist delegates.
In Missouri and the Secession Crisis, Dwight T. Pitcaithley presents a collection of primary source documents that outline the history of the secession crisis in Missouri from the perspective of the state’s leading political figures. Arranged in chronological order, the volume includes addresses by outgoing and incoming governors, speeches by Missouri’s United States senators and representatives, and documents from the Missouri State Convention. Pitcaithley’s well-crafted introduction offers a comprehensive…
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