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Robert Augustus Toombs (July 2, 1810 – December 15, 1885) was an American politician from Georgia, who was an important figure in the formation of the Confederacy. From a privileged background as a wealthy planter and slaveholder, Toombs embarked on a political career marked by effective oratory, although he also acquired a ...
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11 de abr. de 2024 · Role In: American Civil War. Robert A. Toombs (born July 2, 1810, Wilkes County, Ga., U.S.—died Dec. 15, 1885, Washington, Ga.) was an American Southern antebellum politician who turned ardently secessionist, served briefly as Confederate secretary of state, and later sought to restore white supremacy in Georgia during and after ...
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10 de feb. de 2003 · Robert Toombs, one of the most ardent secessionists in the U.S. Senate, helped to lead Georgia out of the Union on the eve of the Civil War (1861-65). This was surprising; although Toombs was a slaveholding planter, he had dedicated the majority of his political career to preserving the Union.
23 de abr. de 2021 · In 1865, Gen. Robert Toombs, former senator from Georgia and the first secretary of state for the Confederacy, went into political exile in Europe, unrepentant and unwilling to accept the...
8 de jun. de 2018 · Robert Augustus Toombs (1810-1885), U.S. congressman and Confederate secretary of state, was noted for his opposition to Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Robert Toombs was born on July 2, 1810, in Wilkes County, Ga. He attended the University of Georgia but graduated from Union College in New York in 1828.
10 de sept. de 2018 · And the unlikely force behind this tactical masterstroke was Brigadier General Robert Toombs, age 52, a hard-drinking, irascible man—and failed candidate for president of the C.S.A. Sometime after 9:00 AM, Ambrose Burnside, commanding the Federal IX Corps, issued the attack order.
Summary. Robert Toombs (1810-85) was a U.S. senator, Confederate cabinet member, and Confederate general in the American Civil War. Born in Georgia, he studied law in Georgia, New York, and Virginia, and in 1829 opened a law practice in Georgia.
