OTD 165 YEARS AGO: The first land battle of the war takes place in northern Virginia, and Confederates blockade the Potomac waterway into Chesapeake Bay.
Tag: P.G.T. Beauregard
The Surrender of Fort Sumter
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Major Robert Anderson’s Federal garrison formally surrenders and evacuates Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. The war has begun.
We Will Conquer or Perish
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: The bombardment of Fort Sumter ends when Major Robert Anderson agrees to surrender his Federal garrison and evacuate.
The Bombardment of Fort Sumter
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Confederates open fire on the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter, touching off the most horrific conflict in American history.
Demanding the Evacuation of Fort Sumter
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Confederates demand the surrender of Fort Sumter, putting North and South on the brink of war.
Faith as to Sumter Fully Kept
Confederates grow increasingly suspicious of William H. Seward’s vague pledge that the Federals would abandon Fort Sumter.