Who is the man, save this one, of whom it can be said that he held conspicuous leadership at the bar of two countries?
Sir Henry James
(England)
Tennessee and Arkansas secede, 1861
Judah P. Benjamin, Confederate Secretary of State, dies, 1884
May Seventh
The slaves who ran away from their masters were set to work at once by General Butler and made to keep at it, much to their annoyance. One of these, having been put to it rather strong, said: “Golly, Massa Butler, dis nigger nebber had to work so hard befo’; dis chile gwine secede once moah.”
Ohio Statesman, 1861
May Eighth
Having completed our repairs on May 8th, and while returning to our old anchorage, we heard heavy firing, and, going down the harbor, found the Monitor, with the iron-clads Galena, Naugatuck, and a number of heavy ships, shelling our batteries at Sewell’s Point. We stood directly for the Monitor, but as we approached they all ceased firing and retreated below the forts.