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Who is William T. Sherman?
This war criminal made Georgia howl.
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What is Texas?
Lincoln had no trouble with this country seceding from Mexico in 1836.
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Who is Abraham Lincoln?
As a long time member of the American Colonization Society, his solution to the "Freeman Problem" was to ship them back to Africa.
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What were the Articles of Confederation?
For the states to join together under the Constitution, they first had to individually secede from this.
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Who is U.S. Grant?
He demanded and got unconditional surrender at Fort Donelson.
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What is Missouri?
While not commonly included with states that seceded, this states duly elected legislature voted for and governor signed into law secession.
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Who is Joseph Hooker?
Lady's of the night can thank him for a common name for their trade, and got his butt whupped at Chancellorsville.
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What is West Virginia?
Lincoln opposed secession until he supported it, and push the creation of this state using unconstitutional means.
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Who is David Farragut?
He yelled "Damn the torpedoes" as his ships entered Mobile Bay in 1864.
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What was Georgia?
On July 15, 1870, this became the last state forced to be readmitted back into the Union, even though Lincoln claimed secession was impossible,
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