Thomas Jefferson, Secession, and States Rights The record seems clear that Thomas Jefferson believed in the right of secession In 1803, Jefferson said he did not care if America split into two confederacies: Whether we remain in one confederacy, or form into Atlantic and Mississippi confederacies, I believe not very important to the
What if the Republic of Texas had still existed? Would a Republic of Texas have joined the Civil War? That is a good question, Texas was one of a wave of early states to vote to secede, however from a strategic sense it makes no sense for Texas to join the Civil War Lincoln would not have the power to influence Texas politics unless they join the war, and it was already at war with the
What If. . . the south had been allowed to secede peacefully? If the south had been allowed to secede peacefully from the start, I could even see the South reunifying with the North at some point and the two being stronger, more cohesive together than we can possibly envision now
Robert E. Lees view of secession, late 1860- early 1861 The following is a synopsis of the views of Robert E Lee on secession in the 4 months before he resigned his commission in the US Army Largely taken from William Southall Freeman's work on Lee: ----- Letter to his son Custis, December 14, 1860: "It is, however, my only hope for the
Civil War Stalemate | What if. . . Discussions I would expect Georgia to secede as well, noting Governor Brown's repeated disregard for Davis's "united government" policy in favor of an individualized "states' rights" form of government (for example, the State Troops Militia State Guard problems, etc ) North Carolina could easily follow the same path
Secession and the states of the Upper South Why didn't the states of the Upper South--Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina as examples--secede when those of the lower south did? Why did these states choose to wait--and what were they waiting for? What was different after April 1861 that could have led to their secession later rather than
Maryland and Virginia - Southern States?!? Lincoln had the Maryland legislature arrested sequestered to prevent the vote to secede from the Union Was this harsh tactic because DC would be surrounded by Confederate territory if passed or was the same type of thing done in the other "border states": Missouri, Kentucky, and Delaware?
If Kentucky and Missouri had seceded from the Union, what would be the . . . What it says on the tin If Kentucky and Missouri had successfully seceded from the Union in 1861 and solidified behind the Confederate cause, what would be the "target goal" of 1864 that secured re-election? In my opinion, it's Nashville It's at the very heart of the Confederacy, is a major