Madness of rebellion : essay

Summary

Creator: Chase, George P.
Date(s): 1864 April
Call Number: MSS 0097, Item 0125
Language: Materials entirely in English.
Abstract: This autograph essay by George P. Chase, a Union sympathizer, was written during the U.S. Civil War (1864) and criticizes the Confederacy on what he calls "the madness of rebellion."
Physical Description: 1 volume (5 pages) 25 cm
Source: Gift of the Moyerman family.
Processing: Processed and encoded by Evan Echols, February 2009. Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Biographical and Historical Notes

George P. Chase was a supporter of the Union cause during the U.S. Civil War.

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Scope and Content Note

This autograph essay by George P. Chase, a Union sympathizer, was written during the U.S. Civil War (1864) and criticizes the Confederacy on what he calls "the madness of rebellion."

In this essay Chase criticizes the Confederate cause and attempts to demonstrate its "base madness". He begins with denunciation of South over the practice of slavery and destruction of the union of states. He then points to some of the faulty assumptions made by the South before and during the war. He lists these assumptions as being the belief that there would be a large swell of support for Southern secession in the North and that France and Great Britain, nations that had already outlawed slavery, would give aid to the Confederacy, an entity whose society is based on the practice. Chase also criticizes the rebels for turning to American Indians, who he refers to as "painted savages" to prey on their fellow countrymen.

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Shelving Summary

  • Item 0125: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0097

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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

MSS 0097, Item 0125, George P. Chase, The madness of rebellion : essay, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

Related Materials in this Repository

This item forms part of MSS 0097 Diaries, Journals, and Ships' Logs collection.

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Madness of rebellion : essay, 1864 April 1 volume Item 0125

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