The Copperhead Catechism

The Copperhead Catechism: For The Instruction Of Such Politicians As Are Of Tender Years is a satirical book written by Montgomery Wilson. The book is a play on the traditional religious catechism but instead of teaching religious doctrine it teaches the principles of the Copperhead political movement during the American Civil War. The Copperheads were a faction of the Democratic Party who opposed the war and advocated for a negotiated peace with the Confederacy. The book is written in the form of a question-and-answer format with questions posed by a fictional child named Johnny and answers provided by the fictional Copperhead teacher. The questions cover a range of topics related to the Civil War and the Copperhead movement such as the reasons for the war the legality of secession and the merits of peace negotiations. The book is intended to be humorous and satirical poking fun at the Copperhead movement and its supporters. However it also provides a window into the political debates of the time and the arguments made by those who opposed the war. Overall The Copperhead Catechism is a unique and entertaining take on the political and social issues of the Civil War era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.