Who led the secessionist movement in Missouri?

Answer 1

During the American Civil War, the secession of Missouri was controversial because of the disputed status of the state of Missouri. During the war, Missouri was claimed by both the Union and the Confederacy, had two competing state governments, and sent representatives to both the United States Congress and the Confederate Congress. This unusual situation, which also existed to some degree in the states of Kentucky and Virginia (withWest Virginia), was the result of events in early 1861.

Answer 2

Missouri was a slave state but did not join the Confederacy. Nevertheless, there was a strong Confederate favoring group within the state, especially among the slave owners. The leader of the secessionist movement there was the governor, Claiborne Jackson.