Confederates open fire on the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter, touching off the most horrific conflict in American history.
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Demanding the evacuation of Fort Sumter
Confederates demand the surrender of Fort Sumter, putting North and South on the brink of war.
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.
Provisions Are Very Nearly Exhausted
President Abraham Lincoln holds a cabinet meeting regarding the situations at Forts Sumter and Pickens, and he comes to a fateful decision.
Rendering Adherence to This Union Perpetual
General Winfield Scott writes a shocking letter recommending the abandonment of not only Fort Sumter but Fort Pickens as well.
Separate Nationality is a Fixed Fact
President Lincoln sends agents to Charleston to see if any Unionist sentiment can be found there. He soon learns there cannot.