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Eric | March 21, 2011
Thursday, March 21, 1861 Gustavus Fox, sent by Lincoln and General Scott to appraise the situation at Fort Sumter, had arrived in Charleston in the morning. He met up with an old friend, Captain Hartstene, who had recently resigned from the US Navy and was now in command of the Confederate Naval forces in Charleston [...]
Eric | March 20, 2011
Wednesday, March 20, 1861 Five days ago, Secretary of State William H. Seward told the Confederate Commissioners and Jefferson Davis (through intermediaries) that Fort Sumter would be surrendered within five days. While Davis wasn’t convinced in the least, the Commissioners held out some hope. They telegraphed General Beauregard, commander of Confederate forces in Charleston, asking [...]
Eric | March 19, 2011
Tuesday, March 19, 1861 Gustavus Vasa Fox became a midshipman for the United States Navy in 1838. He was 16 years old. For the next fifteen years he served on various naval vessels, mostly surveying the coasts. By 1856, he decided to take a different path, and retired from the Navy to manage the Bay [...]
Eric | March 18, 2011
Monday, March 18, 1861 In Washington, Lincoln was still trying to decide what to do about Fort Sumter. It had been three days since Seward informed The Commissioners and Davis that the fort would be surrendered. Lincoln seemed to have ignored this or simply failed to hear about it. Either way, he was still undecided. [...]
Eric | March 17, 2011
Sunday, March 17, 1861 Sundays have found themselves to be fairly quiet. This may not have always been the case, war being what it is. But for the time being, Sundays were days of reflection. While Lincoln attended church services with General Scott, Captain John G. Foster, at Fort Sumter was reflecting on the events [...]
Eric | March 16, 2011
Saturday, March 16, 1861 The land that now makes up southern Arizona and New Mexico was the last continental land acquired by the United States. This was the Gadsden Purchase of 1854. The land became part of the Territory of New Mexico. By 1858, the Butterfield Overland Stage Company was contracted to carry mail from [...]
Eric | March 15, 2011
Friday, March 15, 1861 My dear Sir: Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort Sumter, under the circumstances is it wise to attempt it ? Please give me your opinion in writing on this question. Your obedient servant, A. Lincoln. Lincoln asked this from each of the Cabinet members. Before they would reply, [...]
Eric | March 14, 2011
Thursday, March 14, 1861 The daring plan to resupply Fort Sumter, as presented by Gustavus Fox, had impressed Lincoln and Postmaster General Montgomery Blair. Prior to the Cabinet meeting on this date, Lincoln had button-holed most of the Cabinet members to tell them of Fox’s plan. Feelings were still mixed, though Secretary of State Seward [...]
Eric | March 13, 2011
Wednesday, March 13, 1861 The only member of Lincoln’s cabinet who supported the idea of somehow reinforcing Fort Sumter was Postmaster General Montgomery Blair. Blair had lost his temper with the President upon hearing that the fort was to be surrendered. He later apologized and even went a step farther in contacting his son-in-law Gustavus [...]
Eric | March 12, 2011
Tuesday, March 12, 1861 The Confederate Commissioners sent by their government to work towards a peaceful separation were becoming an incredibly huge thorn in the side of Secretary of State Seward. He had held them off for a few days, buying time by being sick and then explaining that he would have to consult Lincoln [...]
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