Project Gutenberg 2012-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 76 Aughey, John H. (John Hill) 1828 1911 Aughey, John Hill 02017765 The Iron Furnace; or, Slavery and Secession Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Iron Furnace; or, Slavery and Secession" by John H. Aughey is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book provides a personal narrative of the author’s experiences as a Union loyalist in Mississippi during the Civil War, detailing the societal tensions and the evils of slavery that were prevalent at the time. It aims to shed light on the dynamics of secession and the personal struggles faced by those who opposed it within the Southern states. At the start of the narrative, Aughey introduces himself as an evangelist actively engaged in his ministerial work while the turmoil of the 1860 political campaign unfolds around him. He witnesses a speech by Colonel Drane rallying support for secession, which reflects the growing sentiments of rebellion among Southern leaders following Lincoln's election. The opening chapters delve into the dichotomy of opinions regarding secession among the citizens of Mississippi, highlighting the growing tensions that lead to violent conflicts and societal upheaval. Aughey’s description of his experiences reveals the dangers he faces as a pro-Union voice, the oppression of loyal citizens, and the moral complexities surrounding slavery and rebellion in a divided nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 Slavery -- United States Enslaved persons -- United States -- Social conditions E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics 363352 363360 2024-09-16T10:52:22.373450 2023-09-17T05:48:42.132598 text/html text/html 370576 2021-01-08T13:38:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 334164 2021-01-08T13:38:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 415615 2024-09-16T10:52:29.122414 application/epub+zip 419451 2024-09-16T10:52:24.153438 application/epub+zip 197672 2024-09-16T10:52:23.072453 application/epub+zip 628370 2024-09-16T10:52:33.035398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596829 2024-09-16T10:52:28.332446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376049 2022-09-17T17:05:49.072680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332350 332158 2024-09-16T10:52:21.763458 2023-09-17T05:48:41.572586 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 332140 2021-01-08T13:38:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 127718 2021-01-08T13:38:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 332135 2021-01-08T13:38:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127702 2021-01-08T13:38:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20978 2024-09-16T10:52:33.175390 application/rdf+xml 17491 2024-09-16T10:52:23.439463 image/jpeg 3819 2024-09-16T10:52:23.256448 image/jpeg 389461 2024-09-16T10:52:22.414447 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog