Tag Archives: secession

First Wednesdays – North Carolina Union Volunteers (white)

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

May 1862 marked one year since then Governor John Ellis (deceased) had refused President Abraham Lincoln’s call for troops to put down the rebellion.  During this year North Carolinians experienced the heady political-high of Secession, a call to arms of … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays: Secession

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

The actions of the Lincoln administration in April 1861, which called for troops after Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter and the establishment of a blockade of Southern ports, solidified North Carolinian’s opinions for secession.  North Carolina newspapers that had … Continue reading →

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First Wednesday: Faison Letter

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

The threat of secession caused hardships for many.  Men in training for military careers were suddenly faced with very difficult decisions.  If they followed their seceding state, they jeopardized their careers as United States military officers. In the spring of … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – Gov. Ellis reply

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

During the 1860 presidential election and its aftermath secessionist commissioners communicated to southern states which were still undecided about secession from the United States.  In early 1861, North Carolina was one of those undecided states. While Governor John W. Ellis … Continue reading →

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New Item Added to Online Archival Treasures

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Tiffanie and I just added a new item to the Treasures of the State Archives online exhibit which might interest our NC Civil War 150 blog readers: Resolutions of the General Assembly submitted to the Senate and/or referred to Senate … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays: Arkansas Resolutions

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

By February 1, 1861, the states of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas had passed a secession ordinance.  The failure of the resulting Washington Peace Conference in mid-February left the upper south Border States to contemplate their … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – Fort Caswell

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

While some North Carolinians reacted to Lincoln’s election, and South Carolina’s subsequent secession, by debating politics and petitioning the governor and General Assembly, others in the state took a more radical approach.  In early January 1861, acting with no authority … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – Peace Conference

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

While citizens of North Carolina struggled with home front issues, such as local political allegiances and the threat of slave insurrections, politicians continued to grapple with the deepening secession crisis.  The failed “Crittenden Compromise” in the lame duck session of … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – Anson County Petition for Convention

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Anson County citizens also shared the people of New Bern’s fervor for political events of the day.  The ongoing secession crisis convinced these Anson County people that it was time to act.  They petitioned Governor John W. Ellis to assemble … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays First Document

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

In the aftermath of the November 1860 presidential election, the citizens of North Carolina had to decide how to respond to the election of Abraham Lincoln, a candidate who was not even on the ballot in North Carolina.  North Carolinians … Continue reading →

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