Texas Secedes: A Documentary History

When Texas left the Union in early 1861, it did so swiftly and with fewer formal justifications than many of its Southern counterparts. In Texas Secedes: A Documentary History, editor Dwight T. Pitcaithley brings together essential primary sources that illuminate how and why leaders of the Lone Star State chose disunion at one of the most consequential moments in American history.

Texas Secedes compiles speeches, ordinances, and official papers produced by Texas politicians, public officials...