Marcus Crespi
Period 2
Mr. Smith
US History
The copperheads were a group of
peace democrats who believed the union could be saved and salvaged. The major
support for the copperheads came from the Midwest. Spokesmen earned them the
name “copperhead” which originally came from a venomous snake the group turned
this names meaning to support them it symbolizes the penny with the head of the
goddess of liberty.
Clement L. Vallandigham spokesmen of the copperheads in Ohio
started a rally at Mount Vernon, Ohio. Vallandigham, Samuel cox, and George
Pendleton all gave speeches denouncing general order No. 38. Vallandigham
opposed the order so much he allegedly said he “despised it, spit upon it, and
trampled it under his feet.” He also encouraged democrats to resist Burnside.
He went to chastise President Lincoln for not seeking a peaceful and immediate
end to the civil war.
Fernando Wood described as calm, polite, and
courtly led the copperheads.
He was mayor of New York and favored peace negotiation. He came
very close to treason and with that he decided to support the war effort. He
raised one million dollars for the war effort. In everything he lost the
reelection due to him having to recover patriotism. Mayor Woods wrote a letter
of recommendation for succession of New York.
Despite
every effort the copperheads made to change the course of the war to a peaceful
path Lincoln was ensured a reelection due to the fall of Atlanta crippling
there efforts to avert the civil war
Sources:
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h730.html
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