The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1

action adopted appointed April arms Articles of Confederation asserted assurance attack authority battle brigade Brigadier-General Captain cause Charleston citizens Colonel command Commissioners compact Confederacy Confederate Government Congress Constitution Convention Davis declared defense delegated duty enemy eral ernment evacuation Executive existing Federal Government force Fort Pickens Fort Sumter forts garrison Governor harbor Harper's Ferry honor hope hostile independence invasion JAMES CHESNUT JEFFERSON DAVIS Johnston Kentucky Legislature letter Lincoln Major Anderson Major ROBERT ANDERSON Manassas Maryland ment military militia Mississippi Missouri North Northern officers organization P. G. T. BEAUREGARD party patriotism peace Pickens political position possession present President principles proposition Provisional purpose question ratified received reënforcements referred regiments resolutions Richmond seceding secession Secretary Senate sent Seward slavery South Carolina Southern sovereign sovereignty Sumter supplies surrender territory thousand tion troops Union United States Army Virginia Washington withdrawal