Was Bridges a Northern or a Southern Unionist?
Northern
Southern
Neither
Both
Answer
Bridges was a Southern Unionist, meaning he supported the Union during the American Civil War. He was born in Mississippi and served in the Confederate States Army. After the war, he moved to Tennessee and became a lawyer. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1887 and served until 1901.
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