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Henry Clay (1777-1852) played a central role on the stage of national politics for over forty years. He was secretary of state under John Quincy Adams, Speaker of the House of Representatives longer than anyone else in the nineteenth century, and the most influential member of the Senate during its golden age.
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Who warned that a civil war would result if any state left the Union?
Henry Clay
Who was known as the great comprimiser for his solutions in holding the nation together and avoiding a civil war?
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Was Henry Clay on the Confederate side or the Union side during the US Civil War?
Congressman Henry Clay had been a mentor of Abraham Lincoln when Lincoln served in the House of Representatives and even later on. Both men had been Whigs. Clay was from Kentucky.Clay died well before the US Civil War, and his career was outstanding. Clay owned slaves, and he and Lincoln often spoke about how difficult it would be to end slavery. Lincoln was so close to Clay that he delivered the eulogy at Clay funeral. There is much more to say about Clay. Space prohibits it. One thing should be mentioned however, Clay was a slave owner, yet he was not a cruel man. Lincoln knew this and that's one reason they remained good friends until Clay's death.
What was Henry Wirz position during the civil war?
He was the commandant of the Andersonville prisoner of war camp and the first person to be tried for war crimes after the Civil War.
What happened in fort Henry?
The Battle of Fort Henry, February 6, 1862, during the American Civil War, was the first important victory for the Union.
