 already involved in war," and said, " We cannot stand neutral and see our Southern brothers butchered." On the 1st of May the Legislature authorized the Governor to enter into a military league with the "Confederate States," by which the whole military...  Campaigns of the Civil War: Supplement - Page 411883Full view - About this book
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 764 pages
...Legislature having met, both Houses passed at once, in secret session, a joint resolution authorizing the Governor to enter into a military league with the Confederate States. Three commissioners were accordingly appointed ; and having held a conference with an agent of the... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - United States - 1865 - 884 pages
...surrendered to the owners. The Legislature in secret session, immediately, on the 1st of May, passed a joint resolution directing the Governor to enter into a...military force of the State " to the control of the Confederate States. Acting upon this authority, the Governor immediately appointed Gustavus A. Henry,... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...surrendered to the owners. The Legislature in secret session, immediately, on the 1st of May, passed a joint resolution directing the Governor to enter into a...military force of the State " to the control of the Confederate States. Acting upon this authority, the Governor immediately appointed Gnstavus A. Henry,... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1866 - 662 pages
...the interest of the rebellion, it went immediately into secret session. A joint resolution was passed directing the Governor, to enter into a military league with the Confederate States, and surrendering the whole military force of Tennessee to the control of the rebel leaders. The Governor... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - History - 1866 - 628 pages
...stand neutral and see our Southern brothers butchered." On the 1st of May the Legislature authorized the Governor to enter into a military league with the " Confederate States," by which the whole military rule of the Commonwealth should be subjected to the will of Davis. He appointed... | |
 | Frederick Phisterer - United States - 1883 - 380 pages
...of June, 1861, yet, as early as April its Governor had refused the requisition of President Lincolu for troops to suppress the rebellion, and had also...departmental connections of the State were as follows : Angnst 15, 1861, to November 9, 1861. — The entire State in the Department of the Cumberland. November... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - Reconstruction - 1885 - 766 pages
...this vote of the people, however, the legislature, on May ist, passed a joint resolution authorizing the governor to enter into a military league with the Confederate States. The league was formed. The Governor, Isham G. Harris, sent a message to the legislature, announcing... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - Reconstruction - 1885 - 774 pages
...this vote of the people, however, the legislature, on May 1st, passed a joint resolution authorizing the governor to enter into a military league with the Confederate States. The league was formed. The Governor, Isham G. Harris, sent a message to the legislature, announcing... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - America - 1890 - 560 pages
...On the first of May the Legislature, in which there was now a majority of Secessionists, authorized the Governor to enter into a military league with the Confederate States, by which the whole military rule of the Commonwealth would be subjected to the will of the President... | |
 | Benson John Lossing, John Fiske, Woodrow Wilson - United States - 1901 - 616 pages
...America. The legislature, in which was a majority of Confederate sympathizers, authorized ( May 1 ) the governor to enter into a military league with the Confederate States, by which the whole military rule of the commonwealth was to be subjected to the will of Jefferson Davis.... | |
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