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Unconditional Unionist: The Hazardous Life of Lucian Anderson, Kentucky Congressman - Couverture souple

Craig, Berry; Ullrich, Dieter C.

 
9781476663692: Unconditional Unionist: The Hazardous Life of Lucian Anderson, Kentucky Congressman
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1476663696 ISBN 13 : 9781476663692
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2016

Synopsis

When U.S. Congressman Lucian Anderson from Kentucky voted for the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in January 1865, abolishing slavery, he gambled more than his political career. Anderson was from Mayfield, one of the most rabidly secessionist towns in the Bluegrass State. During the Civil War, his political alignment changed from pro-slavery Union Democrat to Unconditional Unionist to Republican. Elected by Unionists in 1863, he soon received death threats and was kidnapped by Confederate raiders who held him for ransom (while he tried to convert them to the Union cause).

He was a Kentucky delegate to the 1864 national convention that re-nominated President Abraham Lincoln. Knowing he could not win another term, Anderson did not seek reelection in 1865. Based on newspaper articles, letters and other contemporary sources, this book provides a detailed portrait of an overlooked but significant figure of the Civil War and Kentucky history.

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À propos de l'auteur

Berry Craig is a professor emeritus of history at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. He lives in Mayfield, Kentucky.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1476663696
ISBN 13 
9781476663692
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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