The fall of Fort Sumter and Abraham Lincoln’s militia proclamation spark mass mobilizations in both North and South.
Tag: Jefferson Davis
The war policy prevails
The South Carolinians receive word that President Lincoln will attempt to resupply Fort Sumter, and President Jefferson Davis makes a fateful decision.
Fort Sumter: Evacuation or Reinforcement
President Lincoln gets advice on what to do about Fort Sumter and decides to send someone there to assess the garrison’s condition.
Seeking Friendship, Commerce and Navigation
Jefferson Davis works to obtain foreign recognition for the new Confederacy as Federal military officers resign to go South.
Fort Sumter Should be in Our Possession
South Carolinians want to seize Fort Sumter, but they need the new Confederate government to back them up.
In the Name of the Confederate States
New Confederate President Jefferson Davis works to build the executive department from scratch, while the Provisional Congress addresses national defense.