A union indivisible: secession and the politics of slavery in the Border South

Introduction: Where is the great statesman?: Henry Clay's republic

A representation of almost every interest and pursuit in the Union: the Border South on the eve of the secession crisis

We are approaching a crisis pregnant with immense and momentous results: the long shadow of John Brown's raid, October 1859-April 1860

The wolf is really upon us now: the presidential race, April-November 1860

What ought patriots to do?: the Unionist offensive in the Border South, November 1860-mid-January 1861

Compromise may restore the Union, but the sword can never preserve it: the Unionist offensive, conditional unionism, and the vital center, mid-January-March 1861

If we can't go with the South let us quit the North: war, violence, and neutrality, March-June 1861

Every day's delay weakens the secessionists and strengthens the Union: secession defeated, June-December 1861

Conclusion: Pursued to the last extremity: Henry Winter Davis's republic.