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... Fort Sumter . - Perfidy of the Federal Government . - Excitement in Charleston . - Reduction of Fort Sumter by the Confederate Forces . - How the News was received in Wash- ington . - Lincoln's Calculation . - His Proclamation of WAR ...
... Fort Sumter . - Perfidy of the Federal Government . - Excitement in Charleston . - Reduction of Fort Sumter by the Confederate Forces . - How the News was received in Wash- ington . - Lincoln's Calculation . - His Proclamation of WAR ...
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... Fort Henry . - Fort Donelson threatened . The Army of General A. S. Johnston . - His Interview with General Beauregard . - Insensibility of the Confederate Government to the Exigency . - General Johnston's Plan of Action . - BATTLE OF FORT ...
... Fort Henry . - Fort Donelson threatened . The Army of General A. S. Johnston . - His Interview with General Beauregard . - Insensibility of the Confederate Government to the Exigency . - General Johnston's Plan of Action . - BATTLE OF FORT ...
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... Fort Moultrie , spiking the guns and burning the gun - carriages , and occupied Fort Sumter , with a view of strengthening his po- sition . On the 30th of December , John B. Floyd , Secretary of War , resigned his office , because ...
... Fort Moultrie , spiking the guns and burning the gun - carriages , and occupied Fort Sumter , with a view of strengthening his po- sition . On the 30th of December , John B. Floyd , Secretary of War , resigned his office , because ...
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... fort within their limits , except the forts in Charles- ton harbor , and Fort Pickens , below Pensacola , which were retained by United States troops . The United States Congress had , at the beginning of its ses- sion in December ...
... fort within their limits , except the forts in Charles- ton harbor , and Fort Pickens , below Pensacola , which were retained by United States troops . The United States Congress had , at the beginning of its ses- sion in December ...
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... Fort Moultrie , thus violating the pledge that he had given to the South Carolina authorities , that the military status of the United States in Charleston harbor should not be disturbed during his administration . He added to the ...
... Fort Moultrie , thus violating the pledge that he had given to the South Carolina authorities , that the military status of the United States in Charleston harbor should not be disturbed during his administration . He added to the ...
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