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The Copperheads in Illinois

Authors

Donald Tingley, Eastern Illinois University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1963

Abstract

During the Civil War, there were constant rumors of a vast plot to subvert portions of the North to the cause of the Confederacy. These rumors were particularly prevalent in the states along the Ohio River, and Illinois was no exception. The concensus [sic] of opinion was that Rebel agents were circulating through these states for the purpose of detaching portions of them from the Union cause.

Comments

Originally published in Illinois Civil War Sketches No. 5

Recommended Citation

Tingley, Donald, "The Copperheads in Illinois" (1963). Faculty Research & Creative Activity. 73.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/history_fac/73