The following is a synopsis of the views of Robert E. Lee on secession in the 4 months before he resigned his commission in the US Army. Largely taken from William Southall Freeman's work on Lee: ----- Letter to his son Custis, : "It is, however, my only hope for the...
The record seems clear that Thomas Jefferson believed in the right of secession. In 1803, Jefferson said he did not care if America split into two confederacies: Whether we remain in one confederacy, or form into Atlantic and Mississippi confederacies, I believe not very important to the...
I'm new to this forum, but thought ya'll might like to see where the talks of secession REALLY began, here in South Carolina. I live about 2 miles from this tree, the Secession Oak in Bluffton SC. The talks of South Carolina's secession began under this tree, in 1844. Rhett Barnwell and his...
Secession Oak Tree- Here in my hometown in SC-Couple of pics for you ...
On another recent thread, when a poster cited the first substantive paragraph of a well-known source, the State of Mississippi's Declaration of Immediate Causes for Secession, as evidence that secessionist leaders considered the future of slavery to be the principal issue behind their actions...
What was Robert E. Lee's view of Secession? Reviewing his personal letters and various biographies, he seems to have dramatically changed his opinion after secession was attempted. This thread will discuss his view and how it changed.
Lee - Lee's Changing View of Secession | Famous People of the Late ...
Secession was illogical as well as impracticable; it was revolution. Now, the right of revolution is an inherent one.