This article discusses the ratification of the Confederate constitution and the recent formation of the Confederate States. It defends secession, praises the actions and intent of the people, and predicts a bright future for the new government:...
Before the Civil War, Norcross was a reporter in Philadelphia, and he served in several regiments of the Union Army during war. He moved to Alabama in 1867 to take advantage of business and political opportunities during reconstruction, but he left...
In the letter the union representatives ask the congressman not to support the proposed prohibition amendment to the United States constitution: "We urge you to use your influence individually and collectively to prevent the ratification; to...
In the first letter, written June 11, 1919, Gilmer pledges his support for Underwood in the next election; expresses his disapproval of President Wilson, especially regarding the League of Nations; and criticizes the method of ratifying the recent...
2009-06-25
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