Tag: secession

  • Book Review for Demon of Unrest

    This book chronicles the Civil War’s beginnings, focusing on key figures like Edmund Ruffin and the cotton aristocracy, illustrating how pride and ideology led to tragic conflict.

  • CW 150: Secession, Timing, and Purpose

    During the time following the attack on Ft. Sumter but before the Battle of Bull Run, the country held its breath and began to find out what secession really means. No one was truly surprised when Firebrands in GA and SC began to push the slave holding aristocracy towards secession in the Deep South. Lincoln could…