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Missouri secession

Index Missouri secession

During the American Civil War, the secession of Missouri was controversial because of the disputed status of the state of Missouri. [1]

52 relations: Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Arkansas, Attorney general, Battle of Wilson's Creek, Boonville, Missouri, Brevet (military), Brigadier general (United States), Camp Jackson affair, Captain (United States), Claiborne Fox Jackson, Confederate government of Missouri, Confederate States of America, Congress of the Confederate States, Department of the West, Edward Bates, Fort Sumter, Francis Preston Blair Jr., George Graham Vest, Hamilton Rowan Gamble, Illinois, James Buchanan, Kentucky in the American Civil War, List of Governors of Missouri, Major (United States), Marshall, Texas, Missouri, Missouri Constitutional Convention of 1861–1863, Missouri State Guard, Montgomery Blair, Nathaniel Lyon, Neosho, Missouri, Paramilitary, Peter V. Hagner, Price–Harney Truce, Radical Republican, Restored Government of Virginia, Secession, Simon Cameron, Southern United States, St. Louis Arsenal, State governments of the United States, Sterling Price, Thomas Lowndes Snead, Union (American Civil War), United States Army, United States Congress, Virginia in the American Civil War, West Virginia in the American Civil War, Western United States, ..., Wide Awakes, William S. Harney. Expand index (2 more) »

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Arkansas

Arkansas is a state in the southeastern region of the United States, home to over 3 million people as of 2017.

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Attorney general

In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General (sometimes abbreviated as AG) or Attorney-General (plural: Attorneys General (traditional) or Attorney Generals) is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions, they may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement, prosecutions or even responsibility for legal affairs generally.

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Battle of Wilson's Creek

The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.

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Boonville, Missouri

Boonville is a city in Cooper County, Missouri, USA.

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Brevet (military)

In many of the world's military establishments, a brevet was a warrant giving a commissioned officer a higher rank title as a reward for gallantry or meritorious conduct but without conferring the authority, precedence, or pay of real rank.

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Brigadier general (United States)

In the United States Armed Forces, brigadier general (BG, BGen, or Brig Gen) is a one-star general officer with the pay grade of O-7 in the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force.

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Camp Jackson affair

The Camp Jackson affair, also known as the Camp Jackson massacre, was an incident during the American Civil War that occurred on May 10, 1861, when a volunteer Union Army regiment captured a unit of secessionists at Camp Jackson, outside the city of St. Louis, in the divided slave state of Missouri.

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Captain (United States)

In the United States uniformed services, captain is a commissioned-officer rank.

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Claiborne Fox Jackson

Claiborne Fox Jackson (April 4, 1806 – December 6, 1862), also known as C. F. Jackson, was an American politician who was the 15th Governor of Missouri from January 3, 1861, until his deposition on July 23, 1861.

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Confederate government of Missouri

The Confederate government of Missouri was a shadow government, established for the state of Missouri by pro-Confederate Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson and other Southern sympathizers, during the American Civil War.

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Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.), commonly referred to as the Confederacy, was an unrecognized country in North America that existed from 1861 to 1865.

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Congress of the Confederate States

The Confederate States Congress was both the provisional and "permanent" legislative assembly of the Confederate States of America that existed from 1861 to 1865.

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Department of the West

The Department of the West, later known as the Western Department, was a major command (Department) of the United States Army during the 19th century.

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Edward Bates

Edward Bates (September 4, 1793 – March 25, 1869) was an American lawyer and statesman.

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Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter is a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War.

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Francis Preston Blair Jr.

Francis Preston Blair Jr. (February 19, 1821July 8, 1875) was an American jurist, politician and soldier.

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George Graham Vest

George Graham Vest (December 6, 1830August 9, 1904) was a U.S. politician.

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Hamilton Rowan Gamble

Hamilton Rowan Gamble (November 29, 1798 – January 31, 1864) was an American jurist and politician who served as the Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court at the time of the Dred Scott Decision in 1852, writing a dissenting opinion when his colleagues voted to overturn the 28-year precedent in Missouri of "once free always free".

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Illinois

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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James Buchanan

James Buchanan Jr. (April 23, 1791June 1, 1868) was an American politician who served as the 15th President of the United States (1857–61), serving immediately prior to the American Civil War.

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Kentucky in the American Civil War

Kentucky was a border state of key importance in the American Civil War.

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List of Governors of Missouri

Following is a list of Governors of Missouri since its territory became part of the United States.

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Major (United States)

In the United States Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force, major is a field grade military officer rank above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel.

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Marshall, Texas

Marshall is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County in northeastern Texas in the United States.

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Missouri

Missouri is a state in the Midwestern United States.

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Missouri Constitutional Convention of 1861–1863

The Missouri Constitutional Convention of 1861–1863 was a constitutional convention held in the state of Missouri during the American Civil War.

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Missouri State Guard

The Missouri State Guard (MSG) was a state defense force established by the Missouri General Assembly on May 15, 1861.

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Montgomery Blair

Montgomery Blair (May 10, 1813 – July 27, 1883), the son of Francis Preston Blair, elder brother of Francis Preston Blair, Jr. and cousin of B. Gratz Brown, was a politician and lawyer from Maryland.

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Nathaniel Lyon

Nathaniel Lyon (July 14, 1818 – August 10, 1861) was the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War and is noted for his actions in the state of Missouri at the beginning of the conflict.

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Neosho, Missouri

Neosho (originally or) is the most populous city in Newton County, Missouri, United States, which it serves as the county seat.

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Paramilitary

A paramilitary is a semi-militarized force whose organizational structure, tactics, training, subculture, and (often) function are similar to those of a professional military, but which is not included as part of a state's formal armed forces.

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Peter V. Hagner

Peter Valentine Hagner (August 28, 1815 – March 11, 1893) was an officer of ordnance who served for over 40 years in the United States Army and was Brevetted Brigadier General.

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Price–Harney Truce

The Price–Harney Truce was a document signed on May 21, 1861, between United States Army General William S. Harney (Commander of the U.S. Army's Western Department) and Missouri State Guard commander Sterling Price at the beginning of the American Civil War.

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Radical Republican

The Radical Republicans were a faction of American politicians within the Republican Party of the United States from around 1854 (before the American Civil War) until the end of Reconstruction in 1877.

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Restored Government of Virginia

The Restored Government of Virginia, also known as the Reorganized Government of Virginia, was the Unionist government of Virginia during the American Civil War (1861–1865).

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Secession

Secession (derived from the Latin term secessio) is the withdrawal of a group from a larger entity, especially a political entity, but also from any organization, union or military alliance.

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Simon Cameron

Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799June 26, 1889) was an influential American businessman and politician who served as United States Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War.

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Southern United States

The Southern United States, also known as the American South, Dixie, Dixieland, or simply the South, is a region of the United States of America.

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St. Louis Arsenal

The St.

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State governments of the United States

State governments of the United States are institutional units in the United States exercising some of the functions of government at a level below that of the federal government.

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Sterling Price

Sterling "Old Pap" Price (September 14, 1809September 29, 1867) was an American lawyer, planter, soldier, and politician from the U.S. state of Missouri, who served as the 11th Governor of the state from 1853 to 1857.

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Thomas Lowndes Snead

Thomas Lowndes Snead (January 10, 1828 – October 17, 1890) was a Confederate soldier and politician who served in the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War.

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Union (American Civil War)

During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the Union, also known as the North, referred to the United States of America and specifically to the national government of President Abraham Lincoln and the 20 free states, as well as 4 border and slave states (some with split governments and troops sent both north and south) that supported it.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States.

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Virginia in the American Civil War

The Commonwealth of Virginia became a prominent part of the Confederate States of America when it joined the Confederacy during the American Civil War.

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West Virginia in the American Civil War

The U.S. state of West Virginia was formed out of western Virginia and added to the Union as a direct result of the American Civil War (see History of West Virginia), in which it became the only state to declare its independence from the Confederacy.

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Western United States

The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West, the Far West, or simply the West, traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States.

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Wide Awakes

The Wide Awakes were a youth organization and, later, a paramilitary organization cultivated by the Republican Party during the 1860 presidential election in the United States.

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William S. Harney

William Selby Harney (August 22, 1800 – May 9, 1889) was a Tennessee-born cavalry officer in the U.S. Army, who became known (and controversial) during the Indian Wars and the Mexican-American War.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_secession

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