45-555: Henry Burnett may refer to: Henry Cornelius Burnett (1825–1866), Kentucky politician Henry John Burnett (1942–1963), Scottish murderer Henry Lawrence Burnett (1838–1916), Union general Henry Burnett (cricketer) (born 1851), Barbadian cricketer Henry Burnett (footballer) , English footballer See also [ edit ] Harry Burnett Lumsden (1821–1896), British military officer in India [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
90-405: A household in the county was $ 31,615, and the median income for a family was $ 37,049. Males had a median income of $ 28,438 versus $ 18,506 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,279. About 14.20% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.70% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over. Hickman's voting pattern is typical for
135-526: A number of pro-Southern rallies. On September 4, 1861, Confederate Major General Leonidas Polk violated Kentucky's neutrality by ordering Brigadier General Gideon Johnson Pillow to occupy Columbus . In response, Ulysses S. Grant captured Paducah on September 6, 1861. With neutrality no longer a tenable option, Burnett presided over a conference of Kentucky's Southern sympathizers that occurred at Russellville between October 29 and October 31, 1861. The self-appointed delegates to this conference called for
180-852: A prominent Cadiz merchant. They had four children: John, Emeline, Henry, and Terry (who died shortly after birth). The younger Henry C. Burnett (educated at the University of Virginia after his father's death) became a successful lawyer in Paducah and, later, Louisville . Admitted to the bar in 1847, Burnett established his legal practice in Cadiz. He also began owning slaves of his own. He owned five slaves in Trigg County in 1850. Ten years later, in 1860, Burnett owned seven slaves in Cadiz, as well as leased three slaves to J.L. Parrish in Christian County. In
225-511: A report containing seven resolutions. The resolutions declared the region's sympathy with the South, although it pledged to abide by Kentucky's present policy of neutrality. It condemned President Lincoln for waging an unjust war, and praised Governor Beriah Magoffin for refusing Lincoln's call for troops. The report also condemned the federal government for arming Union sympathizers in the state with so-called "Lincoln guns". A minority committee report
270-563: A six-gun battery was installed; a smaller force was based at a Confederate camp in Belmont. Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant moved troops from his base at Cairo, Illinois , and attacked Belmont in November 1861, his first battle of the war. He was ultimately defeated by Confederate troops sent from Columbus across the river to reinforce the Confederate defense; they were led by Polk. The former site of
315-476: A sovereignty convention on November 18, 1861, for the purpose of establishing a Confederate government for the state. In the interim between the two conventions, Burnett traveled to Hopkinsville, where he and Colonel W.C.P. Breckinridge raised a Confederate regiment dubbed the 8th Kentucky Infantry . On November 11, 1861, Burnett himself enlisted in the Confederate States Army at Camp Alcorn; he
360-653: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Henry Cornelius Burnett Henry Cornelius Burnett (October 25, 1825 – October 1, 1866) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States senator from Kentucky from 1862 to 1865. From 1855 to 1861, Burnett served four terms in the United States House of Representatives . A lawyer by profession, Burnett had held only one public office—circuit court clerk—before being elected to Congress. He represented Kentucky's 1st congressional district immediately prior to
405-783: Is forever raising points of order and objections, to embarrass the Republicans in the House". Besides championing the secession in Congress, Burnett also worked within Kentucky to bolster the state's support of the Confederacy. He presided over a sovereignty convention in Russellville in 1861 that formed a Confederate government for the state. The delegates to this convention chose Burnett to travel to Richmond, Virginia to secure Kentucky's admission to
450-586: Is formed by the Mississippi River , nearly a mile wide here, with the state of Missouri on the other side. Some portions of the county are landlocked to Missouri west of the Mississippi. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,262 people, 2,188 households, and 1,542 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 per square mile (8.5/km ). There were 2,436 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (3.9/km ). The racial makeup of
495-613: Is the least densely populated county in the state and is a prohibition or dry county . Founded in 1821, Hickman County was the seventy-first in order of formation. It was named for Captain Paschal Hickman of the 1st Rifle Regiment, Kentucky Militia. A resident of Franklin County, Kentucky , Hickman was wounded and captured at the Battle of Frenchtown in January 1813 and was killed by Indians in
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#1732855585536540-527: The 35th Congress , he chaired the Committee of Enquiry regarding the sale of Fort Snelling and served on the Committee on the District of Columbia . Burnett supported fellow Kentuckian John C. Breckinridge for president in the 1860 presidential election , but Breckinridge lost to Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln had campaigned against the expansion of slavery beyond the states in which it already existed. His victory in
585-555: The American Civil War , the Confederate Army established Fort de Russey on the strategically located bluffs at Columbus across the river from Belmont, Missouri . Confederate General Leonidas Polk knew it was important to control the river, and wanted to extend a massive chain across the Mississippi to block Union forces from going downstream. (This was never achieved.) The fort was garrisoned with several thousand troops and
630-509: The Civil War . This district contained the entire Jackson Purchase region of the state, which was more sympathetic to the Confederate cause than any other area of Kentucky. Burnett promised the voters of his district that he would have President Abraham Lincoln arraigned for treason . Unionist newspaper editor George D. Prentice described Burnett as "a big, burly, loud-mouthed fellow who
675-641: The Graves County courthouse in Mayfield . The purpose of the meeting was ostensibly to re-nominate Burnett for his congressional seat, but some Unionists believed an ulterior motive was in play. George D. Prentice , editor of the Unionist Louisville Journal , wrote on May 21, 1861, that "the object of [the Mayfield Convention], though not officially explained, is believed to be the separation of
720-527: The Massacre of the River Raisin . Columbus, Kentucky , in the northwest of the county and located on the Mississippi River , was the original county seat. A log structure built in 1823 served as the courthouse. In 1830, the county seat was moved to the more centrally located Clinton . Since 1845 when Fulton County, Kentucky was partitioned, Hickman County has maintained its current borders. In 1861, early in
765-512: The 8th Kentucky, but Burnett escaped in General John B. Floyd 's retreat following the defeat. This battle ended Burnett's military service. Burnett's subversive activities did not go unnoticed by his colleagues in Congress. He was absent when the body reconvened December 2, 1861. The following day, Indiana representative W. McKee Dunn introduced a resolution to expel Burnett from Congress. The resolution passed easily, removing Burnett from
810-478: The Confederacy. Burnett also raised a Confederate regiment at Hopkinsville, Kentucky , and briefly served in the Confederate States Army . Camp Burnett, a Confederate recruiting post two miles west of Clinton in Hickman County, Kentucky , was named after him. Burnett's actions were deemed treasonable by his colleagues in Congress, and he was expelled from the House in 1861. He is one of only six members of
855-564: The Confederate fortifications near Columbus, Kentucky is now the Columbus-Belmont State Park , commemorating all the actions of the day that led to Union defeat here. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 253 square miles (660 km ), of which 242 square miles (630 km ) is land and 11 square miles (28 km ) (4.3%) is water. The elevation in the county ranges from 276 to 510 feet (84 to 155 m) above sea level. The county's western border
900-558: The Engrossment and Enrollment and Military Affairs Committees. On March 29, Confederate president Jefferson Davis called on the Confederate Congress to pass a conscription bill. The bill would require a three-year term of service for all able-bodied white men between the ages of 18 and 35. At first, the bill was unpopular, but as the military situation grew more desperate for the Confederacy, both houses quickly passed it. Still,
945-627: The First District from Kentucky if Kentucky remains in the Union, and its annexation to Tennessee ". Most of the records of the Mayfield Convention were lost, presumably in a fire that destroyed the courthouse in 1864. The most extensive surviving record comes from the notes of James Beadles, a Unionist observer of the proceedings. After a number of speeches were delivered, a majority committee chaired by Paducah circuit judge James Campbell presented
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#1732855585536990-528: The House of Representatives ever to be expelled. Following his expulsion, Burnett served in the Provisional Confederate Congress and the First and Second Confederate Senates . He was indicted for treason after the war, but never tried. He returned to the practice of law, and died of cholera in 1866 at the age of 40. Henry Cornelius Burnett was born to Dr. Isaac Burnett (1801–1865) and his wife,
1035-539: The Old Cadiz Cemetery, he was moved to the East End Cemetery in Cadiz. His tombstone bears no mention of his Confederate service. Hickman County, Kentucky Hickman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky . As of the 2020 census , the population was 4,521, making it the third-least populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Clinton . The county was formed in 1821. It
1080-522: The Purchase counties, the First District also included Caldwell , Crittenden , Hopkins , Livingston , Lyon, Trigg, Union, and Webster counties.) Burnett took his seat in the 37th Congress ; sources make no mention of his making good on his threat not to take the oath of office. Just days after the First Battle of Bull Run , Burnett's fellow Kentuckian, John J. Crittenden proposed a resolution blaming
1125-422: The commissioners convinced Davis to recommend Kentucky's admission to the Confederacy; the Confederate Congress officially admitted Kentucky on December 10, 1861. Following his successful mission to Richmond, Burnett joined the 8th Kentucky at Fort Donelson . On February 16, 1862, Ulysses S. Grant led a combined Federal army-navy attack against the fort. Most of the Confederate garrison was captured, including
1170-518: The conclusion of the Civil War, Burnett sought an audience with President Andrew Johnson , an old congressional colleague, but Johnson told him to go home. Burnett was indicted for treason at Louisville, but released on bond and never prosecuted. He partnered with Judge John R. Grace and resumed the practice of law in Cadiz. He died of cholera in Hopkinsville on September 28, 1866. Initially buried in
1215-562: The county was 88.35% White , 9.90% Black or African American , 0.29% Native American , 0.06% Asian , 0.17% from other races , and 1.24% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,188 households, out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who
1260-519: The delegates to continue. By the third day, the military situation was so tenuous that the entire convention had to be moved to a tower on the campus of Bethel Female College , a now-defunct institution in Russellville. The convention passed an ordinance of secession and established a provisional Confederate government for Kentucky. Burnett, William Preston of Fayette County and William E. Simms of Bourbon County were chosen as commissioners for
1305-449: The election resulted in seven Southern states declaring their secession from the Union. Despite this, most Americans believed the Union could still be saved. Burnett, however, disagreed. In the January 7, 1861 issue of Paducah's Tri-Weekly Herald , he declared, "There is not the slightest hope of any settlement or adjustment of existing troubles." Despite his pessimism, Burnett endorsed the ill-fated Peace Conference of 1861 . Following
1350-432: The first ballot and was chosen unanimously on the second ballot. In his acceptance speech, Burnett declared that he was undecided as to whether he would take the oath of office if elected. This statement alluded to an earlier comment by Turner that "no man who is engaged in the cause of the South could go to Congress and take the oath of office without perjuring himself." Burnett promised that if he did assume his seat, he
1395-536: The first election following the ratification of the Kentucky Constitution of 1850, Trigg County voters elected Burnett clerk of the circuit court ; he defeated James E. Thompson. Burnett resigned in 1853 to run for Congress. Later that year, he was elected as a Democrat to the 34th Congress , succeeding Speaker of the House Linn Boyd . He was re-elected to the three succeeding Congresses; during
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1440-584: The former Martha F. Garrett on October 25, 1825, in Essex County, Virginia . In his early childhood, the family moved to Cadiz , Trigg County, Kentucky . Henry was educated privately at an academy in Hopkinsville , the neighboring Christian County government seat. He then read law and was a member of the Cadiz Christian Church. On April 13, 1847, Burnett married Mary A. Terry, the daughter of
1485-408: The measure caused some to question Davis' military decisions; among them was Burnett, usually one of Davis' staunchest allies. In an April 19, 1862 address to the legislature, Burnett denounced Davis' preference for those who were, like Davis himself, graduates of West Point . The speech drew such a vigorous positive response from the gallery that some of the most zealous had to be removed. Following
1530-529: The provisional government and were dispatched to Richmond, Virginia to negotiate with Confederate President Jefferson Davis to secure Kentucky's admission to the Confederacy. For reasons unexplained by the delegates, Dr. Luke P. Blackburn , a native Kentuckian living in Mississippi , was invited to accompany the commissioners. Despite the fact that Kentucky's elected government in Frankfort had opposed secession,
1575-401: The rapid secessions of Mississippi , Florida , Alabama , Georgia , Louisiana , and Texas , Congress began preparing the nation for war, including by strengthening the army and navy and raising funds for the treasury. Burnett attempted to circumvent these measures by proposing an amendment stipulating that none of these new appropriations could be used to subdue or make war against any of
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1665-589: The seat he had occupied continuously since 1855. Burnett represented Kentucky in the Provisional Confederate Congress from November 18, 1861, to February 17, 1862, and served as a member of that body's Finance Committee. He was then elected as a senator to the First and Second Confederate Congresses , serving from February 19, 1862, to February 18, 1865. In the Confederate Senate, he served on
1710-534: The southern states, but the amendment was defeated. To avert war then, the Kentucky General Assembly called for a meeting of border states to convene in Frankfort on May 27. Kentucky's twelve delegates to the convention were to be chosen by special election on May 4. However, after the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, the secessionist candidates withdrew from the election. Expressing
1755-537: The view of the majority of these delegates, Burnett opined in the Tri-Weekly Herald that the convention would not occur. He was wrong; the convention was held as scheduled, but it failed to accomplish anything of significance. President Lincoln called for special congressional elections to be held in Kentucky in June 1861. The voters of the First District's Southern Rights party called a meeting to be held May 29, 1861 at
1800-533: The war against the South and the federal government for the provision of the "Lincoln guns". They also praised Governor Magoffin for rebuffing Lincoln's call for troops and encouraged him to drive away any Union invasion of the state. Burnett's resolutions were passed by large margins in preference to both the majority and minority reports. Finally, the convention turned to the issue of nominating Burnett. Four others, including Turner, Machen, and Cissell, were also offered as nominees. Burnett received 124 of 155 votes on
1845-417: The war on the disloyal Southerners and defining the war's aim as preservation of the Union without interference in the rights or institutions of the states. Burnett asked that the question be divided . His request was granted, but he only found one colleague willing to vote with him against blaming Southerners for the war. After Congress adjourned on August 6, 1861, Burnett returned home to Cadiz and spoke at
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1890-457: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.82. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.10% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.90 males. The median income for
1935-464: Was chosen as colonel of the 8th Kentucky, but never took command. The sovereignty convention gathered at the William Forst House in Russellville as scheduled on November 18, 1861. Burnett also presided over this convention. Fearing for the safety of the delegates, he first proposed postponing proceedings until January 8, 1862, but Scott County 's George W. Johnson convinced the majority of
1980-492: Was determined to arraign President Lincoln for treason. In the special elections, Burnett defeated Lawrence Trimble of Paducah. He was the only states' rights candidate elected in the statewide canvass. He won handily in the Jackson Purchase region, which was by far the most pro-Southern area of the state. However, outside the Purchase, he won only his home county of Trigg, and that by a slim margin of 20 votes. (Besides
2025-828: Was given by Ballard County resident and future U.S. Representative Oscar Turner . This report called Kentucky's neutrality "futile" and "cowardly," promised to fight off any invasion by the North, and recommended calling for aid from Tennessee and the Confederate States in the event of such an invasion. It further warned that if the entire state did not adopt this position, the Purchase region would secede and align itself with Tennessee. Burnett, along with Lyon County 's Willis B. Machen and Union County 's Benjamin P. Cissell, initially endorsed Campbell's majority report. After some debate, Burnett proposed four resolutions in lieu of both reports. The resolutions condemned President Lincoln for
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