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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815252603321

Autore

Ruddy Richard A. <1939->

Titolo

Edmund G. Ross : soldier, senator, abolitionist / / Richard A. Ruddy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albuquerque : , : University of New Mexico Press, , 2013

ISBN

0-8263-5375-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (346 p.)

Disciplina

978.9/04092

B

Soggetti

Legislators - United States

Governors - New Mexico

New Mexico History 1848-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Young man working at the case -- The abolitionists: a call to action -- Joining the battle for a free Kansas -- Fighting slavery with words -- Ross, the record, and the railroads -- The Civil War and the Kansas volunteers -- Major Ross: return to civilian life -- Southern president, radical congress -- A surprising death, an unexpected appointment -- Reconstruction: the lines are drawn -- The 1867 election: Pomeroy and Ross -- Congress declares war on the president -- The impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson -- Empty accusations: Ross fights back -- The last two years: a working senator -- The campaign to expose Pomeroy -- Liberals versus radicals: shifting alignments -- Albuquerque -- Understanding New Mexico -- Ross and the court of private land claims -- The Santa Fe ring and the territorial legislature -- The final years.

Sommario/riassunto

"Ross was a significant abolitionist, journalist, Union officer, and, eventually, territorial governor of New Mexico. This first full-scale biography of Ross reveals his importance in the history of the United States"--Provided by publisher.