Article Title

Searching for Compromise: Missouri Congressman John Richard Barret’s Fight to Save the Union

Authors

Nicholas Sacco, National Park Service

Abstract

In the months leading to the Civil War, Missouri politics were turbulent. Some supported union, others not. John Richard Barret fought to keep Missouri and the state’s Democrats loyal to the union.

Recommended Citation

Sacco, Nicholas (2018) "Searching for Compromise: Missouri Congressman John Richard Barret’s Fight to Save the Union," The Confluence (2009-2020): Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/confluence_2009/vol10/iss1/2