North Carolina Unionists and the Fight Over Secession (Steve M. Miller - UA) Section - West Point who rose from obscurity to

who rose from obscurity to become the finest battlefield commander in Washington’s army

Getting to the battlefield

charting how—and why—he confronted secession

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North Carolina Unionists and the Fight Over Secession (Steve M. Miller - UA) Section - West Point who rose from obscurity toby Steve M. Miller Before the Civil War, North Carolina was divided by the battle over secession. Some state leaders remained loyal to the Union because they saw the potential for compromise with Northern states. William Alexander Graham helped broker the Compromise of 1850. John Motley Morehead and Jonathan Worth led the campaign against secession in early 1861. Most continued to serve their state under the Confederacy. Although Zebulon B. Vance