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St. Louis (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 30
ents of public opinion, one, the intolerant pro-slavery prejudices of its rural population; the other, the progressive and liberal spirit dominant in the city of St. Louis, with its heavy German population, which, as far back as 1856, had elected to Congress a candidate who boldly advocated gradual emancipation: St. Louis, with outSt. Louis, with outlying cities and towns, supplying during the whole rebellion the dominating influence that held the State in the Union, and at length transformed her from a slave to a free State. Missouri suffered severely in the war, but not through important campaigns or great battles. Persistent secession conspiracy, the Kansas episodes ofereafter the radicals succeeded to the political power of the State. At the presidential election of 1864, that party chose a new State convention, which met in St. Louis on January 6, 1865, and on the sixth day of its session (January II) formally adopted an ordinance of immediate emancipation. Maryland, like Missouri, had no
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 30
litary Governor Phelps, appointed for Arkansas, did not assume his functions; and Military Governor Stanley wielded but slight authority in North Carolina. Senator Andrew Johnson, appointed military governor of Tennessee, established himself at Nashville, the capital, and, though Union control of Tennessee fluctuated greatly, he was able, by appointing loyal State and county officers, to control the administration of civil government in considerable districts, under substantial Federal jurisdic reconstruction until the Confederate army was routed and dispersed by the battle of Nashville on December 15, 1864. Previous popular action had called a State convention, which, taking immediate advantage of the expulsion of the enemy, met in Nashville on January 9, 1865, in which fifty-eight counties and some regiments were represented by about four hundred and sixty-seven delegates. After six days of deliberation the convention adopted a series of amendments to the constitution, the main o
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 30
eholder was a candidate, and about one half the usual vote was polled. The House of Representatives admitted them to seats after full scrutiny, the chairman of the committee declaring this had every essential of a regular election in a time of most profound peace, with the exception of the fact that the proclamation was issued by the military instead of the civil governor of Louisiana. Military affairs were of such importance and absorbed so much attention during the year 1863, both at Washington and at the headquarters of the various armies, that the subject of reconstruction was of necessity somewhat neglected. The military governor of Louisiana indeed ordered a registration of loyal voters, about the middle of June, for the purpose of organizing a loyal State government; but its only result was to develop an inevitable antagonism and contest between conservatives who desired that the old constitution of Louisiana prior to the rebellion should be revived, by which the instituti
Little Rock (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 30
afford the latent loyal sentiment of the State no effective support until the fall of Vicksburg and the opening of the Mississippi. After that decisive victory, General Steele marched a Union column of about thirteen thousand from Helena to Little Rock, the capital, which surrendered to him on the evening of September 10, 1863. By December, eight regiments of Arkansas citizens had been formed for service in the Union army; and, following the amnesty proclamation of December 8, the reorganiz response to a petition, President Lincoln sent General Steele on January 20, 1864; a letter repeating substantially the instructions he had given General Banks for Louisiana. Before these could be carried out, popular action had assembled at Little Rock on January 8, 1864, a formal delegate convention, composed of forty-four delegates who claimed to represent twenty-two out of the fifty-four counties of the State. On January 22 this convention adopted an amended constitution which declared t
Helena, Ark. (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 30
. The emancipation is instantaneous and absolute, without condition or compensation, and nearly unanimous. The State of Arkansas had been forced into rebellion by military terrorism, and remained under Confederate domination only because the Union armies could afford the latent loyal sentiment of the State no effective support until the fall of Vicksburg and the opening of the Mississippi. After that decisive victory, General Steele marched a Union column of about thirteen thousand from Helena to Little Rock, the capital, which surrendered to him on the evening of September 10, 1863. By December, eight regiments of Arkansas citizens had been formed for service in the Union army; and, following the amnesty proclamation of December 8, the reorganization of a loyal State government was speedily brought about, mainly by spontaneous popular action, of course under the direction and with the assistance of General Steele. In response to a petition, President Lincoln sent General Ste
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 30
f emancipation in Tennessee, for which, may God bless you. Get emancipation into your new State government-constitution-and there will be no such word as fail for your case. In another letter of September 19, the President sent the governor specific authority to execute the. scheme outlined in his letter of advice; but no substantial success had yet been reached in the process of reconstruction in Tennessee during the year 1864, when the Confederate army under Hood turned northward from Atlanta to begin its third and final invasion of the State. This once more delayed all work of reconstruction until the Confederate army was routed and dispersed by the battle of Nashville on December 15, 1864. Previous popular action had called a State convention, which, taking immediate advantage of the expulsion of the enemy, met in Nashville on January 9, 1865, in which fifty-eight counties and some regiments were represented by about four hundred and sixty-seven delegates. After six days of
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 30
ishes slavery reconstruction in Tennessee- Missouri emancipation Lincoln's letter to Drake MiMissouri Abolishes slavery emancipation in Maryland Maryland Abolishes slavery To subdue the Cosformed her from a slave to a free State. Missouri suffered severely in the war, but not throughm Arkansas instigating unlawful warfare, made Missouri a hotbed of guerrilla uprisings and of relentw a vivid picture of the chronic disorders in Missouri in reply to complaints demanding the removal ms to be my duty. I hold whoever commands in Missouri, or elsewhere, responsible to me, and not to the stubborn opposition of three pro-slavery Missouri members of the House prevented action on the however, continually grew among the people of Missouri, and made such advance that parties, acceptin January 31, 1864, the conservative party of Missouri lost its most trusted leader, and thereafter of immediate emancipation. Maryland, like Missouri, had no need of reconstruction. Except for t[8 more...]
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 30
ake Missouri Abolishes slavery emancipation in Maryland Maryland Abolishes slavery To subdue the ConfMaryland Abolishes slavery To subdue the Confederate armies and establish order under martial law was not the only task before President Lincoln. As rapiddopted an ordinance of immediate emancipation. Maryland, like Missouri, had no need of reconstruction. Exnsated abolishment; and a bill in Congress to give Maryland ten million dollars for that object was at once blaration of one of her leading representatives that Maryland did not ask for it. Nevertheless, the subject coullamation an emancipation party developed itself in Maryland. There was no longer any evading the practicaler election of that year the emancipation party of Maryland elected its ticket by an overwhelming majority, an informed, and more immediately interested sons of Maryland herself. I only add that I shall be gratified exction which was held on October 12 and 13, stubborn Maryland conservatism, whose roots reached far back to the
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 30
f reconstruction congressional election in Louisiana letter to military governors letter to Stantial Federal jurisdiction. In the State of Louisiana the process of restoring Federal authorilusive evidence that respectable citizens of Louisiana are willing to be members of Congress and tohe military instead of the civil governor of Louisiana. Military affairs were of such importanceomewhat neglected. The military governor of Louisiana indeed ordered a registration of loyal voterat disappointment that the reconstruction in Louisiana had been permitted to fall in abeyance by thy charged with the work of reconstruction in Louisiana. To this the President rejoined under date he State, under the constitution and laws of Louisiana, except so much of the said constitution andercised hitherto by the military governor of Louisiana. General Banks further caused delegates to instructions he had given General Banks for Louisiana. Before these could be carried out, popular[10 more...]
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 30
kansas Abolishes slavery reconstruction in Tennessee- Missouri emancipation Lincoln's letter tvil government. Therefore, when portions of Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, and North Carolina cam; and also allowed Senator Andrew Johnson of Tennessee to .retain his seat, and admitted Horace May the same State, though since their election Tennessee had undergone the usual secession usurpatiodrew Johnson, appointed military governor of Tennessee, established himself at Nashville, the capital, and, though Union control of Tennessee fluctuated greatly, he was able, by appointing loyal Staitary governors and commanders in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Arkansas, instructing them to permit anration of loyal Federal authority in the State of Tennessee, the course of campaign and battle in th period than in the others. The invasion of Tennessee by the Confederate General Bragg in the summou have declared in favor of emancipation in Tennessee, for which, may God bless you. Get emancipat[1 more...]
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