Blue and Gray Trail
Civil War Encyclopedia
Civil War in Georgia
On the Blue and Gray Trail
Civil War by state
Today in the Civil War
This year in the Civil War
Battles
Images
Places
Feature Stories
Links
Search
Preston S. Brooks
Civil War Encyclopedia >> People - Confederate Political
| August 5, 1819 | Preston Smith Brooks born, Edgefield District, South Carolina | |
| May 19, 1856 | Charles Sumner begins his "Crime against Kansas" speech, which concludes tomorrow | Kansas |
| Bleeding Kansas | ||
| Sumner and Brooks | ||
| Charles Sumner | ||
| Kansas becomes a state | ||
| May 22, 1856 | Preston Brooks attacks Charles Sumner in the well of the Senate | |
| Sumner and Brooks | ||
| Charles Sumner | ||
| June 2, 1856 | A committee of the House of Representatives recommends Rep. Brooks be expelled and Rep. Laurence Keitt be censured for the attack on Sen. Charles Sumner. Although the resolution fails, both men resign | |
| Sumner and Brooks | ||
| July 8, 1856 | Grand jury indicts Preston Brooks for the assault on Charles Sumner. He pleads guilty and pays a $300 fine | |
| Sumner and Brooks | ||
| July 15, 1856 | Following his attack on Charles Sumner on the floor of the House, Preston S. Brooks resigns. | |
| August 1, 1856 | Preston S. Brooks is elected to Congress to fill the vacancy he created by resigning | South Carolina |
| January 27, 1857 | Preston S. Brooks dies, Washington, D. C. | South Carolina |
Links appearing on this page:
Civil War Encyclopedia >> People - Confederate Political
Preston S. Brooks was added in 2005
Battles | Places | Events by year | Events by date | Feature Stories |
Bookstore | Links | Who We Are |