The Alabama-born Hamilton moved from Texas to Lousiana after the rebellion started and then became a general in the U.S. Army before President Lincoln made him governor.
The Alabama-born Hamilton moved from Texas to Lousiana after the rebellion started and then became a general in the U.S. Army before President Lincoln made him governor. Just out of curiosity, exactly where did Lincoln get this sweeping authority to run around and make people governors of the various states? In other words, who died and made Abe king?