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Tennessee and party realignments around 1860s politics
The text discusses Tennessee political shifts as the Democratic Party expands while Whigs fade after the Civil War era, noting leaders who joined Democrats, remnants who formed Know Nothing and Constitutional Union factions, and Tennessee’s secession vote context. It mentions figures like Andrew Johnson and S. G. Taylor and reflects on party loyalties and federal policy stance.
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Tennessee
G. Taylor
Bob Taylor
Thomas N. Prasier
Frazier
Job Ball
Democrat
Know Nothing Party
American Party
Constitutions Union Party
Tenteveoe
John Well
Constitutional Union Party
Yerruary Isol
Ronald
John Dell
Prac Healy
Andrew Johnnot