The growing tension between George B. McClellan and Winfield Scott results in a harsh exchange after a conference on military strategy.

Exploring the most important 55 months in American history
The growing tension between George B. McClellan and Winfield Scott results in a harsh exchange after a conference on military strategy.
Confederate envoys try to garner foreign support as the U.S. State Department warns the foreign powers not to recognize Confederate independence.
President Abraham Lincoln issues an order imposing a naval blockade on ports in the Confederate states.
The South Carolinians receive word that President Lincoln will attempt to resupply Fort Sumter, and President Jefferson Davis makes a fateful decision.
William H. Seward sends a bold memo to President Lincoln offering unsolicited advice and suggesting that Seward head the administration behind the scenes.
President Lincoln overrides General Scott’s recommendation by ordering the reinforcement of Fort Pickens at Pensacola.