30. Julia Became A Strong Confederate
Even though Julia received a northern upbringing with a family who didn’t support slavery, she supported the Confederacy after her marriage to President John Tyler. Residing in Virginia after Tyler’s presidency ended, she became a supporter of slavery.
From the start of the Civil War, Julia supported the Confederate states. Her husband passed away in 1862, and while she tried to stay at her home, the military forced her out. Therefore, Julia moved herself and her children back to New York in the early 1860s.