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"The Apple of Discord at the Geneva Tribunal"
One of the last outstanding diploamtic issues of the Civil War, the resolution of American damage claims over the actions of the British-built Confederate raider Alabama, and others of her kind, was a persistent issue throughout the aftermath of the…
'Seward's Delegation at Trenton Falls, New York'
An 1863 outing of foreign ambassadors to the Union under Secretary of State William Seward, visiting New York's Trenton Falls; Secretary Seward stands at the far right, marked (1). The British Minister, Lord Lyons, sits in the middle with a white top…
Tags: Diplomacy, Lord Lyons, Union, William Seward
'Henry John Temple, the Viscount Palmerston'
Serving as Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston guided Britain through, or better put, around the affairs of the American Civil War. The leader of the nation most likely to intervene in the conflict, and at times Palmerston faced the temptation to do so.…
Tags: Diplomacy, Lord Palmerston, United Kingdom
'Lord John Russell'
Maintaining different levels of power throughout his career in Parliament, including as Prime Minister, John Russell, the 1st Earl Russell, served as Foreign Minister in the Liberal government under Lord Palmerston during the late 1850s and early…
Tags: Diplomacy, John Russell, United Kingdom
'Richard Pemell, the Lord Lyons'
From his position as the British envoy to Washington D.C., Lord Lyons served as a vital avenue of communication between the U.S. and U.K. Often meeting with Secretary of State Seward to discuss matters lying between their respective nations, it was…
Tags: Diplomacy, Lord Lyons, Union, United Kingdom
'William Seward'
Secretary Seward was a driving force behind much of the North's international messaging over the course of the Civil War. Known as one of the most outspoken and active members of Lincoln's cabinet, Seward was a staunch Unionist who regularly…
Tags: Diplomacy, Union, William Seward
'John Slidell'
Captured by the Union alongside his fellow Confederate diplomat, James Mason, in the 1861 Trent Affair, John Slidell's intended post was making appeals on the South's behalf to the French government under Napoleon III. After being released, Slidell…
Tags: Confederacy, Diplomacy, France, John Slidell, Trent Affair
'James M. Mason'
James M. Mason played an important role for Confederate activity in the United Kingdom, organizing funds and the purchase of supplies and ships. Following his arrest and release as part of the Trent Affair of 1861, Mason began his work in London,…
'The Lyons-Seward Treaty of 1862'
Following the diplomatic tensions caused by the Trent Affair in late 1861, American efforts in foreign policy concentrated on generating more amiable relations with nations interested in the effects of the Civil War. This direction pushed Secretary…
Tags: Diplomacy, Lord Lyons, Slavery, Union, United Kingdom, William Seward
'Charles Francis Adams, Sr.'
The son of President John Quincy Adams, Charles Francis Adams served as the primary Union diplomat in its interactions with Great Britain throughout the Civil War. A prominent statesman prior to the outbreak of war, Adams worked tirelessly to…