George Washington Lafayette Bickley
| Father | Unknown |
| Mother | Unknown |
George Bickley Campaigns Through Southern States Promoting Knights of the Golden Circle
With tensions between the northern and southern states mounting Bickley decides to start promoting his organization that stood for a pro-slavery empire. He was widely accepted and setup 32 of his lodges which he called castles.
Bickley Gathers Small Number Of His Organization To Invade Mexico
Bickley made plans to invade Mexico. He called his Knights of the Golden Circle to gather at the Rio Grande river to launch the invasion. The plan fell through due to a lack of support - very few showed up. This embarrassment caused one of the lodges in New Orleans to decry Bickley as a coward and a liar.
Knights of the Golden Circle Hold Meeting In Raleigh
Started 1860-05-07Ended 1860-05-11
After being defamed by the failure to invade Mexico Bickley calls a meeting of the Knights of the Golden Circle in Raleigh, North Carolina. At the meeting he was re-confirmed as the leader of the secret society and put the goals of the group into writing.
Knights of the Golden Circle Guard Voting Polls From Constitutional Union Party Voters In Texas
The Knights of the Golden Circle kept pro-Union voters from voting in two elections. The first was the main election of November of 1860. The second was a referendum vote on secession in February 1860 which helped the succession movement.