From the Richmond (VA) Times Dispatch, March 16, 1861 (“Up Again”): The secession flag raised recently by the young ladies of the Baptist Female Institute, and which was taken down by the Professor in charge, was again set up yesterday by the determined young Misses, who seem resolved to show their position on the question…
In Washington, D.C., U.S. President Abraham Lincoln ponders his options regarding Fort Sumter, now surrounded by Confederate guns. Knowing that the fate of the nation hinges on how he handles this thorny issue, Lincoln (a former Baptist) asks his Cabinet members for their input: “Assuming it to be possible to now provision Fort Sumter, under…
The feud between the governor of Texas and the state legislator reaches a critical mass as news of the dispute circulates throughout the South. Today, Georgians read an account of the Texas dust-up in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Gov. Sam Houston opposes the union of his now-seceded state with the Confederacy, preferring that Texas become an…