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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06158.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Speech of George W. Richardson, of Hanover, in Committee of the Whole, on the report of the Committee on federal relations, in the convention of Virginia, April 4, 1861. |
| Date | 1862 |
| Author | Richardson, George W. (1819-1891) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Virginia secession pamphlet listing reasons why the state should leave the union. A passionate defense of the southern way of life, calling on Virginians to lend their complete support to the Confederacy. Blames the North for having imposed the institution of slavery on the South. Contains detailed listing by county of all slaves in Virginia on page 27. Printed at the Whig Book and Job Office. In original dark blue wrappers. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Slavery African American History Secession |
| People | Richardson, George W. (George William) (1819-1891) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |