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Was Harrison an advocate for the Confederacy?

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Harrison emerged not merely as a non-supporter but an outspoken critic of the Southern secessionist cause. He vehemently opposed the establishment of the Confederate government, actively resisted its spread in Indiana, and strongly supported the Union throughout the Civil War.
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