086 - Sowers Of Dissent: Fire-Eaters Louis T. Wigfall And Edmund Ruffin

About this episode: 

Revolution and civil war require explosive issues and impassioned men more than willing to make change and, if necessary, to do so violently. This is the story of two such Southern men. This is the story of fire eaters Louis T. Wigfall and Edmund Ruffin.  

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Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:

Nathaniel Macon

Roger A. Pryor

John Brown

Sam Houston

P. G. T. Beauregard

James H. Hammond

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