Confederate forces try to retake the Louisiana capital with the help of a mighty but unreliable ironclad.
Tag: John C. Breckinridge
The Baton Rouge Campaign
Former U.S. vice president John C. Breckinridge leads a Confederate force in a campaign to regain the Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge.
The 2nd Session of the 37th U.S. Congress
The second session of the first Republican-dominated Congress opened with many intent on destroying slavery as a means to win the war.
Kentuckians Resist Federal Occupation
A former U.S. vice president urges his fellow Kentuckians to resist the Federal occupation of their state.
Tentative Neutrality in Kentucky and Delaware
Both Kentucky and Delaware try to stay neutral in the conflict, but Kentucky’s position greatly overshadows tiny Delaware’s.
Crimsoned in Human Gore: The 1860 Elections
The growing political, economic, and social differences in America were epitomized by the most crucial presidential election in the young nation’s history.