The Great Rebellion: Its Secret History, Rise, Progress, and Disastrous Failure

Harper & Brothers, 1866 - Secession - 402 pages

A personal memoir and observations of the politics and overall secession by the Confederacy leading up to and during the U.S. Civil War.

ORIGIN OF THE BOOK It is written at the Request of the French Con	29

PASSAGE OF THE FORCE BILL BY CONGRESS Increase of the coercive	36

CALHOUN BARELY ESCAPES HANGING Determination of General Jack	63

on the Subject of a Change of Tactics Page 65	65

THE DEMOCRACY REVIEWED Aaron Burr the Father of the Party	71

THE REBELLION FORESHADOWED Speeches and Letters of Mr Botts	82

EFFORTS TO EXTEND SLAVERY Calhoun as Secretary of State How	95

sault by the Democratic Party Page 99101	99

THE REBELLION INAUGURATED The Richmond Secessionists send	203

THE ILLEGAL STATE ACTION OF THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION They adopt	209

kept secret The Character of the Outrage committed Page 211213	211

HONEST JOHN BELL AGAIN John Bells Selfishness He holds	217

CONCLUSION Reflections on the State of the Country Mr Botts	224

1860 Page 227248	227

Acceptance He prophesies the Consequences of Secession	248

THE BATES LETTERS Mr Botts writes to Attorney General Bates	257

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM The temporary Adjustment of pending	106

THE DEMOCRACY TO RULE OR DISUNION TO FOLLOW Rebellion to have	112

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSPIRACY The Capital to have been seized	113

A RETROSPECTIVE GLANCE Quarrels among the Democracy over	122

REPEAL OF THE 21ST RULE Calhoun at Work again stirring up sec	133

THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE AGAIN Its Repeal the Origin of the Repub	154

THE ATTEMPT TO MAKE KANSAS A SLAVE STATE It is a Part of	166

THE JOHN BROWN RAID A Godsend for the Democracy The Excite	177

THE SOCALLED PEACE CONGRESS The pretended Efforts	184

THE RICHMOND Whig ON RECONSTRUCTION The Fault not in the Con	190

THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION OF 1861 The Character of the Convention	194

THE PARTICULARS OF MR BOTTSS ARREST He is lodged in a filthy	281

MR BOTTSS OFFICIAL PROTEST His Reasons for protesting against	291

MR BOTTSS Letter to the RICHMOND Examiner IN 1863 A graphic	297

visit Mr Botts and have the Letter read to them His Views on	310

Mr Stephens said in 1860 320328	325

PRESIDENT JOHNSONS POLICY OF RECONSTRUCTION Mr Bottss Views	339

though they can not take a State out The Rebel Government a	341

THE THIRD LETTER Mr Botts gives Evidence of the Disloyalty of	367

A CLEAR RECORD DESIRED Mr Botts declines the United States Sen	388

MR BOTTSS LINCOLN LETTER His Opinion of Mr Lincoln and his

Title	The Great Rebellion: Its Secret History, Rise, Progress, and Disastrous Failure American culture series Library of American civilization Online access with subscription: JISC Historical Texts The Great Rebellion: Its Secret History, Rise, Progress, and Disastrous Failure, John Minor Botts
Author	John Minor Botts
Publisher	Harper & Brothers, 1866
Original from	University of Minnesota
Digitized	2 Aug 2010
Length	402 pages

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