Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-319) and index.
Contents:
Young man working at the case -- The abolitionists: a call to action -- Joining the battle for a free Kansas -- Fighting slavery with words -- Ross, the record, and the railroads -- The Civil War and the Kansas volunteers -- Major Ross: return to civilian life -- Southern president, radical congress -- A surprising death, an unexpected appointment -- Reconstruction: the lines are drawn -- The 1867 election: Pomeroy and Ross -- Congress declares war on the president -- The impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson -- Empty accusations: Ross fights back -- The last two years: a working senator -- The campaign to expose Pomeroy -- Liberals versus radicals: shifting alignments -- Albuquerque -- Understanding New Mexico -- Ross and the court of private land claims -- The Santa Fe ring and the territorial legislature -- The final years.
Summary:
"Ross was a significant abolitionist, journalist, Union officer, and, eventually, territorial governor of New Mexico. This first full-scale biography of Ross reveals his importance in the history of the United States"--Provided by publisher.
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