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We will conquer or Perish

April 13, 2021 WalterCoffey

The bombardment of Fort Sumter ends when Major Robert Anderson agrees to surrender his Federal garrison and evacuate.

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The bombardment of Fort Sumter

April 12, 2021 WalterCoffey

Confederates open fire on the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter, touching off the most horrific conflict in American history.

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The war policy prevails

April 9, 2021 WalterCoffey

The South Carolinians receive word that President Lincoln will attempt to resupply Fort Sumter, and President Jefferson Davis makes a fateful decision.

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Separate Nationality is a Fixed Fact

March 20, 2021 WalterCoffey

President Lincoln sends agents to Charleston to see if any Unionist sentiment can be found there. He soon learns there cannot.

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Fort Sumter: Evacuation or Reinforcement

March 16, 2021 WalterCoffey

President Lincoln gets advice on what to do about Fort Sumter and decides to send someone there to assess the garrison’s condition.

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Hostilities Imminent and Inevitable

March 6, 2021 WalterCoffey

Many of Abraham Lincoln’s advisors recommend abandoning Fort Sumter, but Lincoln considers a different course of action.

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