History
Antebellum Louisiana
The Antebellum period in Louisiana begins with statehood in 1812 and ends with Louisiana joining the Confederacy in 1860.
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Architecture
Camp Moore
Camp Moore in Louisiana served as the training location for more than 20,000 Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.
Government, Politics & Law
Civil War Louisiana
Louisiana seceded from the Union, sent thousands of Confederate soldiers out of state, witnessed occupation, and saw the emancipation of more than 300,000 enslaved people.
7.13 d.-f. Civil War Louisiana
The years between 1861 and 1865 were the most tumultuous five-year span in Louisiana history.
History
Confederate Louisiana
As a member of the Confederate States of America, Louisiana provided soldiers who fought outside the state.
Government, Politics & Law
Louisiana's Secession from the Union
Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861, although many in the state opposed the decision.
7.13 b. Louisiana's Secession from the Union
The election of Abraham Lincoln and threats to slavery’s expansion were two major factors in Louisiana’s decision to leave the Union.
Government, Politics & Law
Thomas Overton Moore
Thomas Overton Moore served as the fourteenth governor of Louisiana, leading the state through much of the Civil War.
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