Kentucky and the secession crisis : a documentary history /

"As division over the fate of slavery swept the US leading up to and following the 1860 election, border slave states like Kentucky found themselves literally caught in the middle. This collection showcases the discourse that followed the election and sheds light on the Bluegrass State's p...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Pitcaithley, Dwight T. (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2022]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Crittenden, John J. > (John Jordan), > 1787-1863. 1800-1899 Secession > Kentucky > History > 19th century > Sources. Politics and government. Secession. Kentucky > Politics and government > 1861-1865 > Sources. Kentucky > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Sources. Kentucky. History. Sources.

Table of Contents:

Governor Beriah Magoffin
Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Senator John Jordan Crittenden
Crittenden Debated: Pro-Crittenden
Crittenden Debated: Anti-Crittenden
Exchange between Senators Charles Sumner and John J. Crittenden
February 12, 1861
Constitutional Amendments Proposed by Kentuckians
Selected Memorials, Petitions, and Resolutions to the Second Session of the Thirty-Sixth Congress
January-March 1861
Washington Peace Conference
Neutrality Proclaimed
Border Slave State Convention
Appendix. Timeline for Secession Winter.