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John C. Breckinridge, C.S.A.
Photographer: Library of Congress
Caption: John C. Breckinridge, C.S.A.
Additional Description: Considered a reluctant Confederate, Breckinridge served as the U.S. Vice President from 1857 to 1861 and was a presidential candidate in 1860. In the turbulent summer of 1861, he retained a seat in Congress as Senator from Kentucky, attempting to reconcile the fractured nation. Only when Kentucky Unionists plotted Breckinridge’s arrest in the fall of 1861, did he join the Confederate army.
Submitted: October 1, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p541290
File Size: 1.504 Megabytes

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