Getting Ready For Secession
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Getting Ready For Secession
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Author : Carl Wells
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2016-04-22
Getting Ready For Secession written by Carl Wells and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-22 with Political Science categories.
The end is near . . . or the beginning The United States is falling-down-drunk broke. We are bankrupt. We were, of course, morally bankrupt first. Our moral bankruptcy led to our financial bankruptcy. What happens if/when the financial system implodes? This huge and out-of-control baby-killing, wedding-bombing Leviathan may implode as well. That sounds like it might be dangerous, because it is. But reality exists. (Thats my theory, anyway, and Im sticking to it.) No evil empire goes on forever. Ask Assyria, Nazi Germany, and the Soviet Union. God is sovereign. And He will strongly support those whose heart is completely His (2 Chronicles 16:9). Maybe the end of the United States can be a turning point for enormous good in world history. But we all, Christians and non-Christians, need to think about this a lot more . . . Hence, Getting Ready for Secession by Carl Wells.
Secession Debated
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Author : William W. Freehling
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1992-10-29
Secession Debated written by William W. Freehling and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-10-29 with History categories.
The critical northern antebellum debate matched the rhetorical skills of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in an historic argument over the future of slavery in a westward-expanding America. Two years later, an equally historic oratorical showdown between secessionists and Unionists in Georgia generated as much popular interest south of the Mason-Dixon line, and perhaps had an even more profound immediate effect on the future of the United States. With Abraham Lincoln's "Black Republican" triumph in the presidential election of 1860 came ardent secessionist sentiment in the South. But Unionists were equally zealous and while South Carolina--a bastion of Disunionism since 1832--seemed certain to secede; the other fourteen slave states were far from decided. In the deep South, the road to disunion depended much on the actions of Georgia, a veritable microcosm of the divided South and geographically in the middle of the Cotton South. If Georgia went for the Union, secessionist South Carolina could be isolated. So in November of 1860 all the eyes of Dixie turned to tiny Milledgeville, pre-war capital of Georgia, for a legislative confrontation that would help chart the course toward civil war. In Secession Debated, William W. Freehling and Craig M. Simpson have for the first time collected the seven surviving speeches and public letters of this greatest of southern debates over disunion, providing today's reader with a unique window into a moment of American crisis. Introducing the debate and debaters in compelling fashion, the editors help bring to life a sleepy Southern town suddenly alive with importance as a divided legislature met to decide the fate of Georgia, and by extension, that of the nation. We hear myriad voices, among them the energetic and self-righteous governor Joseph E. Brown who, while a slaveholder and secessionist, was somewhat suspect as a native North Georgian; Alexander H. Stephens, the eloquent Unionist whose "calm dispassionate approach" ultimately backfired; and fiery secessionist Robert Toombs who, impatient with Brown's indecisiveness and the caution of the Unionists, shouted to legislators: "Give me the sword! but if you do not place it in my hands, before God! I will take it." The secessionists' Henry Benning and Thomas R.R. Cobb as well as the Unionists Benjamin Hill and Herschel Johnson also speak to us across the years, most with eloquence, all with the patriotic, passionate conviction that defined an era. In the end, the legislature adopted a convention bill which decreed a popular vote on the issue in early January, 1861. The election results were close, mirroring the intense debate of two months before: 51% of Georgians favored immediate secession, a slim margin which the propaganda-conscious Brown later inflated to 58%. On January 19th the Georgia Convention sanctioned secession in a 166-130 vote, and the imminent Confederacy had its Southern hinge. Secession Debated is a colorful and gripping tale told in the words of the actual participants, one which sheds new light on one of the great and hitherto neglected verbal showdowns in American history. It is essential to a full understanding of the origins of the war between the states.
The Civil War The First Year Told By Those Who Lived It Loa 212
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Author : Brooks D. Simpson
language : en
Publisher: Library of America
Release Date : 2011-02-03
The Civil War The First Year Told By Those Who Lived It Loa 212 written by Brooks D. Simpson and has been published by Library of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-03 with History categories.
The first volume in a four-volume series on the American Civil War—featuring first-hand writings from Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, and more This “mesmerizing and deeply troubling” glimpse into the Civil War era “will forever deepen the way you see this central chapter in our history . . . a masterpiece” (Newsweek). After 150 years the Civil War is still our greatest national drama, at once heroic, tragic, and epic-our Iliad, but also our Bible, a story of sin and judgment, suffering and despair, death and resurrection in a "new birth of freedom.” Drawn from letters, diaries, speeches, articles, poems, songs, military reports, legal opinions, and memoirs, The Civil War: The First Year gathers over 120 pieces by more than sixty participants to create a unique firsthand narrative of this great historical crisis. Beginning on the eve of Lincoln's election in November 1860 and ending in January 1862 with the appointment of Edwin M. Stanton as secretary of war, this volume presents writing by figures well-known—Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Mary Chesnut, Frederick Douglass, and Lincoln himself among them—and less familiar, like proslavery advocate J.D.B. DeBow, Lieutenants Charles B. Haydon of the 2nd Michigan Infantry and Henry Livermore Abbott of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and plantation mistresses Catherine Edmondston of North Carolina and Kate Stone of Mississippi. Together, the selections provide a powerful sense of the immediacy, uncertainty, and urgency of events as the nation was torn asunder. Includes headnotes, a chronology of events, biographical and explanatory endnotes, full-color hand-drawn endpaper maps, and an index. Companion volumes will gather writings from the second, third, and final years of the conflict. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
An Uncompromising Secessionist
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Author : George Knox Miller
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2007-01-05
An Uncompromising Secessionist written by George Knox Miller and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Offers significant insight into the life, heart, mind, and attitudes of an intelligent, educated, young mid-19th-century white Southerner This book contains the letters of George Knox Miller who served as a line officer in the Confederate cavalry and participated in almost all of the major campaigns of the Army of Tennessee. He was, clearly, a very well-educated young man. Born in 1836 in Talladega, Alabama, he developed a great love for reading and the theater and set his sights upon getting an education that would lead to a career in law or medicine; meanwhile he worked as an apprentice in a painting firm to earn tuition. Miller then enrolled in the University of Virginia, where he excelled in his studies. Eloquent, bordering on the lyrical, the letters provide riveting first-hand accounts of cavalry raids, the monotony of camp life, and the horror of battlefield carnage. Miller gives detailed descriptions of military uniforms, cavalry tactics, and prison conditions. He conveys a deep commitment to the Confederacy, but he was also critical of Confederate policies that he felt hindered the army's efforts. Dispersed among these war-related topics is the story of Miller's budding relationship with Celestine “Cellie” McCann, the love of his life, whom he would eventually marry.
Campaign Documents Issued
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Author : Republican Congressional Committee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
Campaign Documents Issued written by Republican Congressional Committee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with Campaign literature, 1872 categories.
Among The Pines Or South In Secession Time
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Author : James Roberts Gilmore
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1862
Among The Pines Or South In Secession Time written by James Roberts Gilmore and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1862 with Confederate States of America categories.
The Universalist Quarterly And General Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891
The Universalist Quarterly And General Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with Universalism categories.
Senator Benjamin H Hill Of Georgia
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
Senator Benjamin H Hill Of Georgia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Confederate States of America categories.
Abraham Lincoln
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Author : charles carleton coffin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892
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Among The Pines Or South In Secession Time
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Author : James R. Gilmore
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-19
Among The Pines Or South In Secession Time written by James R. Gilmore and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-19 with Fiction categories.
In "Among the Pines; or, South in Secession Time," James R. Gilmore presents a vivid portrayal of the American South during the tumultuous years leading up to and during the Civil War. This historical narrative intricately weaves personal anecdotes with broader social commentary, employing a lyrical yet accessible prose style that invites readers into the heart of Southern life. Through evocative descriptions and engaging dialogue, Gilmore captures the state's rich cultural tapestry, showcasing the complexities of Southern identity, loyalty, and the fierce winds of change reshaping the region. His narrative not only reflects the zeitgeist of the time but also serves as a poignant exploration of moral dilemmas faced by individuals amid the clamor of secessionist fervor. James R. Gilmore, a prominent journalist and writer of the 19th century, grew up in Virginia, a state deeply affected by the Civil War. His firsthand experiences, along with a keen understanding of Southern customs and social dynamics, undoubtedly inform the authenticity embedded in this work. Gilmore'Äôs engagement with the political climate and his insights into his contemporaries'Äô struggles compel him to capture this dynamic moment in history, providing readers with context that is both personal and universal. Recommended for historians, literary enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the American Civil War era, "Among the Pines" offers a captivating and nuanced perspective on a pivotal chapter in American history. Gilmore's skillful storytelling and profound reflections on the intricacies of Southern society not only enhance our understanding of the period but also resonate with modern discussions on identity and conflict. This book is an invaluable contribution to the literature of the Civil War era, making it a must-read.