In 1861 a Virginia Senator Addressed Skeptical Constituents about Secession Heres What He Said
Virginia State Senator John Herbert Claiborne faced a defining challenge in January 1861 as his constituents in the state’s Sixth District wrestled with the question of secession. Many of those he represented opposed leaving the Union, yet they were deeply uncertain about the nation’s future following the dramatic events of the previous two months. Abraham … Read more