“Will the Sec. of Navy please call on me at once.” Thus Lincoln writes from the “Executive Mansion,” signaling the crisis that is Fort Sumter. Meanwhile, in Montgomery, Alabama, the Confederate States of America issues its first currency. Also in Alabama, the Cedar Bluff Baptist Church (in Cedar Bluff, Alabama) meets for its monthly business…
North and South, Sumter is the talk of the American nations. Widespread is the anticipation of a Confederate attack upon Fort Sumter, located off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. Even as the North celebrates Lincoln‘s election, and with the gaiety of his inaugural ball yet lingering, the president ponders his options. Sumter, commanded by…
Georgia’s Secession Convention continues, reconvening in Savannah (having previously convened in Milledgeville). The following resolution is offered: Whereas, It will become necessary for the Confederate States of America to select a location for a National Capitol. Be it, therefore, Resolved, That the Governor of this State be, and he is hereby authorized to furnish, free…