Sunday, October 31, 2010

This Day In History, 150 Years Ago, Missouri Seceded

From Rebellion:

1:12 PM (9 hours ago)This day in historyfrom feed/http://lsrebellion.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default by Old RebelIn 1861, Missouri Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson signed the Missouri Ordinance of Secession, passed the previous day by a quorum of the State Legislature in Neosho, Missouri.




Missouri’s capital, Jefferson City, was already occupied by Federal forces.



Thanks to loyal reader Dutchy for the heads up!

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