01:512:103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: War Democrat, Jayhawker, Union Army
18 Mar 2018
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1)the secession crisis a)the withdrawal of the south i)south carolina voted dec 1860 to secede, by time lincoln came to office six more states (mississippi, florida, alabama, georgia, louisiana, tx) seceded ii)seceded states formed confederate states of america feb1861. These states started seizing federal property but at first lacked power to seize the military instillations at fort. Sumter, sc and for pickens, fl b)the failure of compromise i)compromise proposed by sen john crittenden of ky proposed consitutionitutional amdts w/ permanent slavery in slave states, fugitive slave returned. At heart was plan to reinstitute missouri compromise line for western lands ii)republican rejected compromise. Lincoln came to office, stated: union older than. Consitution therefore no state could leave it, supporting secession= insurrection c)fort sumter i)forces in fort running out of supplies, lincoln informed sc govt that supplied ships were being sent. South feared looking weak, ordered general pgt beauregard to capture fort.
