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Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
umber of workmen, principally inhabitants of Charleston, were employed on its completion, which was nts appropriated. The engineers' office in Charleston was occupied and its valuable maps and recorUnited States flag into the harbor. Within Fort Sumter, as far as their limited means would allow,ton, by Major Anderson, of the condition of Fort Sumter and its garrison, and the government was fuithdrawal of the garrison from the harbor of Charleston, when, suddenly, the whole purpose was chand of the Confederate forces in the harbor of Charleston. A telegram was at once sent to the Confedeould enfilade the most important battery of Fort Sumter, which was upon the parapet of the right flnd made the following reply in writing: Fort Sumter, S. C., April 12, 1861-3.20 A. M. Sir: By auhe will open the fire of his batteries upon Fort Sumter in one hour from this time. We have these high in the air, and burst directly over Fort Sumter; its echo died away, and all was still agai[26 more...]
Three Trees (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
the delivery of Major Anderson's response, a telegram was sent to Montgomery, informing the authorities that Major Anderson would not consent. Inside the work, the men were informed of what had happened, and directed to await the summons to the guns. No fire was to be returned until daylight. The night was calm and clear, and the sea was still. Fires were lighted in all the Confederate works, when, at 4.30 A. M., the silence was broken by the discharge of a mortar from a battery near Fort Johnson, within easy range of the work; a shell rose high in the air, and burst directly over Fort Sumter; its echo died away, and all was still again; when, suddenly, fire was opened from every battery of the enemy. At daylight, all the guns of Fort Sumter opened, and the fire steadily continued all day. During the night of the 12th, the accurate range of the mortars lodged a shell in the parade, or about the work, at intervals of fifteen minutes. It was estimated that over twenty-five hundred
Montgomery (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
the chief clerk of the State Department, to the authorities of South Carolina, informing them that an attempt to provision and relieve the fort would now be made. The messenger accomplished his mission, and barely escaped from the city of Charleston without molestation. Upon receipt of the message from the State Department, not a moment was lost by the officer in command of the Confederate forces in the harbor of Charleston. A telegram was at once sent to the Confederate Government, at Montgomery, with the information brought by the messenger, and instructions asked for. The reply betrayed no appreciation of the long and terrible war it inaugurated: If you have no doubt of the authorized character of the agent, was the reply, you will at once demand the evacuation of the fort, and, if this is refused, proceed in such manner as you may determine to reduce it. On the morning of the 11th of April, the dawn of day disclosed an activity at once unusual and significant. over the enti
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 24
rnment in possession of certain pieces of property ceded to the United States, in accordance with law, and mainly used for military purposes.e extinguished, and pilots forbidden to bring ships bearing the United States flag into the harbor. Within Fort Sumter, as far as their limiAssociate Justice John A. Campbell, of the Supreme Court of the United States, had telegraphed on the 15th of March that he felt perfect confto the following effect: It stated that the Government of the Confederate States had hitherto forborne from any hostile demonstration against Fort Sumter was demanded in the name of the Government of the Confederate States. All proper facilities were tendered to Major Anderson for tgadier General Beaureguard, commanding Provisional Army Confederate States of America, to Major Anderson, to the effect, that in consequence General Beauregard, commanding the Provisional forces of the Confederate States, we have the honor to notify you that he will open the fire o
Cumming's Point (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
itherto unknown to the garrison. Its fire would enfilade the most important battery of Fort Sumter, which was upon the parapet of the right flank of the work, and whose guns were mainly relied upon to control the fire from the heavy guns on Cumming's Point, that would take the fort in reverse. Bodies of troops were landed, and the batteries on shore fully manned, and every preparation completed, when, at four o'clock P. M., a boat under a white flag approached the fort. Two officials, aides-the work was severe and continued; the return from the fort slow and feeble, sounding like signals of distress to the nation, and, finally, ceased altogether. Seeing the condition of things, a Colonel Wigfall pushed out in an open boat from Cumming's Point-unauthorized it is true-and, learning from Major Anderson that he would evacuate the fort upon the terms originally proposed to him, returned and communicated with General Beauregard, who immediately sent a commission authorized to arrange t
Charleston Harbor (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
It is not the purpose of this paper to inquire how far the President had pledged himself to maintain the status in Charleston harbor. His great desire, as well as his intention, was, no doubt, to preserve that status until the close of his administions which justified the movement of Major Anderson, he made the refusal of the President to restore the status in Charleston harbor the pretext for his action, and vacated his office. The movement of Major Anderson, however justified in a militarof President Buchanan, it is nevertheless true that he never at any time contemplated the surrender of the forts in Charleston harbor, however anxious he was to avoid a collision that would alarm the Border States, and precipitate war. His administr, commanding Fort Sumter. Positive instructions from the Confederate Government had been sent to their agent in Charleston harbor that if this last proposition to Major Anderson was refused by him, he should reduce the fort as his judgment decid
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
e. In this state of preparation the night of the 11th of April closed upon the harbor. Toward midnight the officers of the garrison were aroused by the report of the officer of the day, that a boat under a white flag had arrived, and that two messengers from the Confederate authorities had again come to the work. It was now one and a half o'clock in the morning, when the aides of the military commandant of the Confederate forces, accompanied by Colonel Chisholm and Mr. Roger A. Pryor, of Virginia, entered the work. They bore a letter from Brigadier General Beaureguard, commanding Provisional Army Confederate States of America, to Major Anderson, to the effect, that in consequence of the verbal observation made to his aides in relation to the condition of his supplies, and that he would soon be starved out, he had communicated the same to his government. The proposition was then made to him, that if he would state the time at which he would evacuate the fort, and that meanwhile he
Sumterville (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
its interference. Increased activity was immediately visible in the harbor of Charleston; skilful engineers selected the most eligible points for batteries, and field-works were rapidly erected. Emboldened by the result of the firing on the Star of the West, a formal demand for the immediate surrender of Fort Sumter was made by the Governor of South Carolina. On the 20th of January, a boat, bearing a white flag — the only means of communication between the fort and the State-appeared off Sumter. She brought two officials, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of War of South Carolina, with a message from the Governor containing a demand for the immediate delivery of the work to the authorities of the State. The interview was characterized by every courtesy, and the demand sustained by earnest verbal representations. It was as firmly declined, and the matter referred to Washington. Long and elaborate discussions between the Secretary of War, Mr. Holt, and the envoy of the Gov
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
of the Ordinance of Secession of the State of South Carolina found the General Government in posseions, it was desired by the authorities of South Carolina that the existing status in the harbor sho of the Ordinance of Secession by the State of South Carolina, a commission, consisting of three gethe actual condition of things in the State of South Carolina, served equally to remove every scrupthorized the transmission of a telegram to South Carolina that Anderson's movement was not only withbut he would go no further. The action of South Carolina in seizing the government property, and thtration. This had become impossible. The South Carolina commissioners could accept nothing less, a gauntlet was thus distinctly thrown down; South Carolina boldly avowed the hostile step she had taketary of State and the Secretary of War of South Carolina, with a message from the Governor containiorcing the fort, provided the Governor of South Carolina would also refrain from an attack upon it;[5 more...]
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 24
own public service-Messrs. Adams, Barnwell, and Orr--were sent to Washington to open communications with the government for a settlement of thhout awaiting explanation or the action of their commissioners in Washington, the authorities of the State proceeded to seize and occupy the f of the President said to be involved. In vain the commission in Washington urged their understanding of the pledge made to them. The Presidh Carolina commissioners could accept nothing less, and they left Washington, after having transmitted to the President a communication, so ofacken. Agents from the fort, and from the State, were sent to Washington to represent to the government the exact condition of things, andct beyond discussion. It was now clear that the government at Washington intended to relieve Fort Sumter at its option. For the State, bue command of the military operations. Daily reports were sent to Washington, by Major Anderson, of the condition of Fort Sumter and its garri
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