When was it published?

March 4, 1862 in Union County Star And Lewisburg Chronicle

Domestic News March 4, 1862

Union County Star And Lewisburg Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Nashville Surrender, Civil War, Political Squabble, Southern Sentiment, Bombardment Avoidance

Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

Commentary on the surrender of Nashville, where citizens avoided bombardment by Union forces, viewing the Civil War as a mere political squabble between Union and Confederacy, reflecting broader Southern sentiment.

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Who will not be amused with the reason for surrendering Nashville? The citizens did not want it bombarded. They did not want the marble pillars of the State House battered down, nor their University burnt, nor their fine dwellings ransacked. Sure enough! nobody does like these things. But the point of the matter is, that they evidently looked upon the fight very much as a political squabble, like that between Republican and Democrat. They could live well enough under the Union or the Confederacy, provided the town was not shelled. Very good for Nashville! It is an index. The whole South feel so.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Politics

What keywords are associated?

Nashville Surrender Civil War Political Squabble Southern Sentiment Bombardment Avoidance

Where did it happen?

Nashville

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Nashville

Outcome

surrender of the city to avoid bombardment and destruction of buildings like the state house, university, and dwellings.

Event Details

Citizens of Nashville surrendered to prevent the city from being shelled, not wanting the marble pillars of the State House battered, the University burnt, or fine dwellings ransacked. They regarded the conflict as a political squabble similar to Republican vs. Democrat, willing to live under either Union or Confederacy if the town was spared.