The new year opens with South Carolina commissioners responding to President James Buchanan’s refusal to withdraw the Federal troops from Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor.
Tag: Winfield Scott
President Buchanan Takes a Stand
South Carolinians complete their seizure of all Federal property in Charleston Harbor except Fort Sumter. President James Buchanan hesitates before finally issuing a statement to the South Carolina commissioners and preparing to take action.
Inviting a Collision and Possibly Civil War
The adversarial relationship between Secretary of War John B. Floyd and the rest of President James Buchanan’s cabinet worsens when news arrives that Major Robert Anderson had moved his Federal garrison to Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Floyd leads the southern cabinet members by insisting that Anderson withdraw, while northern members insist that Anderson stay.
Giving the Union Men a Rallying Cry
President-elect Abraham Lincoln reacts to the recent events in Charleston Harbor while he continues trying to fill his cabinet.
A Collision May Occur at any Moment
As tensions approach their breaking point in Charleston, Major Robert Anderson makes a fateful decision that threatens to start a war.
Gloom and Doom Pervading
Various opinions are offered on secession, while General-in-Chief Winfield Scott struggles with the fact that the U.S. Army is completely unprepared for any kind of armed conflict.