Caning of Charles Sumner - Wikipedia
The caning of Charles Sumner, or the Brooks–Sumner Affair, occurred on Thursday, May 22, 1856, in the United States Senate chamber, when Representative Preston Brooks, a pro …
The Caning of Senator Charles Sumner – Historic Ipswich
Mar 15, 2025 · Shortly after the Senate adjourned on May 21, Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina. attacked Sumner, yelling out, “I have read your speech, a libel on South …
U.S. Senate: The Caning of Senator Charles Sumner
Representative Preston Brooks was Butler's South Carolina kinsman. If he had believed Sumner to be a gentleman, he might have challenged him to a duel. Instead, he chose a light cane of …
Southern congressman beats Northern senator with a cane in ... - HISTORY
Nov 13, 2009 · Southern Congressman Preston Brooks savagely beats Northern Senator Charles Sumner in the halls of Congress as tensions rise over the expansion of slavery.
New biography reexamines SC Congressman’s violent legacy
Nov 29, 2025 · SC Congressman Preston Brooks shocked nation when he caned Charles Sumner on the Senate floor. A new biography shows why the moment still resonates today.
The Day a Congressman Beat a Senator Unconscious in the Senate
6 days ago · Discover how Congressman Preston Brooks violently attacked Senator Charles Sumner on the Senate floor in 1856, an event that stunned the nation and exposed the deep …
Southern Chivalry Argument Versus Clubs - National Museum of …
Two days later, Preston Brooks, a South Carolina Congressman and also Butler’s cousin, nearly beat Sumner to death on the Senate floor with a cane. Responses to the attack in the North …
Canefight! Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner [ushistory.org]
Preston Brooks beats Charles Sumner with a cane. Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts was an avowed Abolitionist and leader of the Republican Party. After the sack of Lawrence, on …
The Caning of Charles Sumner | C-SPAN Classroom
On This Day: The Caning of Charles Sumner On May 22, 1856, Representative Preston Brooks (D-SC) attacked Senator Charles Sumner (R-MA), with a walking cane while Sumner was …
Sumner vs. Cane - National Museum of Civil War Medicine
May 24, 2023 · Cane used to attack Charles Sumner, Wikimedia Commons Instead of an honorable duel, on May 22, 1856, Brooks took the cane he began using after receiving an …