Robert Barnwell Rhett.

(Photograph has been retouched to show him in uniform although he was not a soldier.) Nicknamed "Father of Secession." Ante-bellum congressman and senator from South Carolina. One of a group of Southern politicians known as "Fire Eaters" for their extremist views on Secession....

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Main Author: Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
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Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Robert Barnwell Rhett.
Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
fulltopic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Rhett, Robert Barnwell, 1800-1876; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description (Photograph has been retouched to show him in uniform although he was not a soldier.) Nicknamed "Father of Secession." Ante-bellum congressman and senator from South Carolina. One of a group of Southern politicians known as "Fire Eaters" for their extremist views on Secession. Rhett's attempts to work for the Confederate government were unsuccessful, and in time he became a critic of Jefferson Davis. Rhett died in St. James Parish, Louisiana, in September 1876. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Faust, Patricia, ed. Historical Time Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Civil War. New York: Harper, 1986.
spelling Q0000000130Q130Robert Barnwell Rhett.(Photograph has been retouched to show him in uniform although he was not a soldier.) Nicknamed "Father of Secession." Ante-bellum congressman and senator from South Carolina. One of a group of Southern politicians known as "Fire Eaters" for their extremist views on Secession. Rhett's attempts to work for the Confederate government were unsuccessful, and in time he became a critic of Jefferson Davis. Rhett died in St. James Parish, Louisiana, in September 1876. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Faust, Patricia, ed. Historical Time Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Civil War. New York: Harper, 1986.1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkRhett, Robert Barnwell, 1800-1876; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #090v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00179http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6401
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