Some Southern Leaders Questioned the Wisdom of Secession

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Southern leaders who were opposed to secession before their states voted to leave the Union included Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens and commanding General Robert E. Lee. Confederate President Jefferson Davis first approved and then counseled caution before recommending secession.

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1992

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How to Cite This Page: "Some Southern Leaders Questioned the Wisdom of Secession," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, https://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/node/11437.