Your questions are not related to Mr. John B. Floyd and his case.

Secession was threatened by almost every section of the country at one time or another before 1860. But unionist feelings were very strong in the majority of the South up until April 1861. Mr. Floyd believed in the right of secession but did not think South Carolinas secession necessary... "Days of Defiance, by Maury Klein".

Since you have no answer for my question on Mr John B. Floyd let me try to answer it for you.

According to several web sites on John B. Floyd. Charges were made on Mr. Floyd in January, 1861. He came back to Washington D. C. that same month, made bail, and demanded a hearing to answer this charges. At a congressional commission hearing he was found not guilty and exonerated of all charges against him.

He was Secretary of War, one of his duties was the replacement and issue of weapons to armories and installations around the United States. At the time of the delivery of this weapons those states were still apart of the Union and the debate of secession NOT decided. Also the delivery of those weapons did not exceed any normal issue by any extreme.

I wish I had more detail but there doesn't seem to be any at my disposal.
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David Upton