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Charleston Harbor (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry sumter-fort
ent, but in vain, to strengthen the military works in Charleston Harbor. The burden of the few replies was: Be prudent; be khe President permission to withdraw the garrison from Charleston Harbor. The President refused; a disruption of the cabinet the government, nor could they be raised and taken to Charleston Harbor before Anderson's supplies would be exhausted. The Prcumstances, would be ruinous. Fox was sent to visit Charleston Harbor. With Captain Hartstene of the navy, who had joined ut the expedition at New York, and sailed with it for Charleston Harbor on the 9th in the steamship Baltic with 200 recruits.nths after the expulsion of the Star of the West from Charleston Harbor, Major Anderson and his little garrison suffered and e next day. All the military and the batteries around Charleston Harbor were made ready for action. Politicians had been urgle of the country were deeply moved by the outrage in Charleston Harbor. Before the evacuation, the citizens of Taunton, Mas
Chambersburg (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry sumter-fort
der the evacuation of Fort Sumter. Instead of showing a willingness to preserve peace, the professed Unionist said to the President, The United States must instantly evacuate Fort Sumter and Fort Pickens, and give assurances that no attempts shall be made to collect revenues in Southern ports. This demand for the national government to recognize the Provisional Confederate government at Montgomery as a sovereign power decided President Lincoln that all temporizing must end. He had said at Trenton, on his way to Washington, It may be necessary to put the foot down firmly. He did so at once. Overruling the persistent objections of General Scott and other military authorities, he verbally authorized Mr. Fox to fit out an expedition according to his former plan for the relief of Fort Sumter. A written order to that effect was given to Fox April 4. In order that faith might be kept as to Sumter, the President notified Governor Pickens that he was about to send a supply of provisions
Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry sumter-fort
ch 4. Fort Sumter had been built for defence against external, not internal, foes. Its strongest sides were towards the sea; its weakest side was towards Morris Island, three-fourths of a mile distant. On that side were its sally-ports and docks. On that island the insurgents erected a formidable battery, shielded by railrot to commence. Suddenly the dull booming of a mortar at Fort Johnson was heard, and a fiery shell went flying through the black night. Then the great guns on Morris Island opened upon Fort Sumter, and a furious attack began. At his own request, the venerable Virginian Edmund Ruffin fired the first shot at Sumter. Other batterie Lieutenant Snyder. Thus prepared, Anderson ordered, at 7 A. M., a reply to the attack. The first shot was sent by Captain Doubleday at the strong battery on Morris Island, when all the other batteries were assailed by shots from Fort Sumter. The first shot sent against Fort Moultrie was fired by Surgeon (afterwards Major-Genera
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry sumter-fort
by Anderson's refusal to give up Sumter, treated him as a public enemy within the domain of South Carolina. Armed South Carolinians had been sent to take possession of Fort Moultrie, where they fohat authority they were there, the commander replied, By the authority of the sovereign State of South Carolina, and by command of her governor. From that time until the close of President Buchanan'or an explanation of the outrage. Pickens replied that it was an act authorized by the State of South Carolina, and that any attempt to reinforce Sumter would be resisted. Anderson referred the whoson to make a formal demand for the immediate surrender of Fort Sumter to the authorities of South Carolina. They tried every art to persuade and alarm him, but in vain. He assured them that sooner or eighty, when thousands of armed men were in Charleston, could imperil the sovereign State of South Carolina, Mrs. Anderson sent a message to the governor, saying, I shall take Hart with me, with
Shrewsbury, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry sumter-fort
his cursed Union, reeking with corruption, and insolent with excess of tyranny. Thank God, he said, it is at last blasted and riven by the lightning wrath of an outraged and indignant people. Referring to the doubtful position of Virginia, he said: Do not distrust Virginia. As sure as to-morrow's sun will rise upon us, just so sure will Virginia be a member of the Southern Confederacy. And I will tell you, gentlemen, what will put her in the Southern Confederacy in less than an hour by Shrewsbury clock—Strike a blow! The very moment that blood is shed, Old Virginia will make common cause with her sisters of the South. This cry for blood, sent to Montgomery by telegraph, was repeated at the capital of the Confederacy. Mr. Gilchrist, a member of the Alabama legislature, said to Davis and his compeers, Gentlemen, unless you sprinkle blood in the faces of the people of Alabama, they will be back in the old Union in less than ten days. The order went to Beauregard to strike the blo
Montgomery (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry sumter-fort
ates must instantly evacuate Fort Sumter and Fort Pickens, and give assurances that no attempts shall be made to collect revenues in Southern ports. This demand for the national government to recognize the Provisional Confederate government at Montgomery as a sovereign power decided President Lincoln that all temporizing must end. He had said at Trenton, on his way to Washington, It may be necessary to put the foot down firmly. He did so at once. Overruling the persistent objections of Generaalive. Beauregard apologized. The message of the President to Governor Pickens produced a crisis. It caused intense excitement throughout the Confederacy, and especially at Charleston. Beauregard received a despatch from the government at Montgomery (April 10), conditionally authorizing him to demand the surrender of Fort Sumter. He determined to make the demand at 12 M. the next day. All the military and the batteries around Charleston Harbor were made ready for action. Politicians had
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry sumter-fort
second by Surgeon Crawford, and the third by Lieutenant Snyder. Thus prepared, Anderson ordered, at 7 A. M., a reply to the attack. The first shot was sent by Captain Doubleday at the strong battery on Morris Island, when all the other batteries were assailed by shots from Fort Sumter. The first shot sent against Fort Moultrie was fired by Surgeon (afterwards Major-General) Crawford. It was caught in the sand-bags, and afterwards sent as a present to George P. Kane, chief of police of Baltimore. For four hours this combat lasted, when the firing from the batteries became more concentrated, and told fearfully upon the walls and parapets. Some of the barbette guns were dismounted and otherwise disabled, and the barracks were set on fire. The garrison had heard rumors of approaching relief, and when the storm of shot and shell beat hardest Surgeon Crawford ascended to the parapet and beheld the relief vessels through the misty air. They could not get over the bar, for its sinuo
Wilmington (Delaware, United States) (search for this): entry sumter-fort
ll be ready, said Mrs. Anderson. In spite of the remonstrances of her physician, the devoted wife left New York on Jan. 3, 1861, for Charleston, accompanied by Peter Hart in the character of a servant, ready at all times to do her bidding. None but her physician knew her destination. They travelled without intermission, and arrived at Charleston late on Saturday night. She had neither eaten, drunk, nor slept during the journey, for she was absorbed with the subject of her errand. From Wilmington to Charleston she was the only woman on the train. Therein, and at the hotel in Charleston, she continually heard her husband cursed and threatened. She knew Governor Pickens personally, and the next morning she sought from him a permit for herself and Hart to go to Fort Sumter. He could not allow a man to be added to the garrison. Regarding with scorn the suggestion that the addition of one man to a garrison of seventy or eighty, when thousands of armed men were in Charleston, could i
Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): entry sumter-fort
son. That afternoon the authorities had four old hulks, filled with stones, towed into the ship-channel and sunk, to prevent reinforcements reaching the fort. When the wife of Major Anderson (a daughter of Gen. D. L. Clinch) heard of the perilous position of her husband, she was very anxious that he should have a tried and faithful servant with him. She was then in New York City and an invalid; but she resolved to take an old and tried sergeant, who had served her husband in the war with Mexico, into Fort Sumter. His name was Peter Hart, and she heard that he was somewhere in New York City. After searching for him among all the Harts whose names were in the city directory, she found him connected with the police. At her request he called upon her, accompanied by his wife. After telling him of Major Anderson's peril, she said, I want you to go with me to Fort Sumter. Hart looked towards his young wife, a warm-hearted Irishwoman, for a moment, and then said, I will go, madam. B
Fort Pickens (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry sumter-fort
ion menacing the government, he would immediately order the evacuation of Fort Sumter. Instead of showing a willingness to preserve peace, the professed Unionist said to the President, The United States must instantly evacuate Fort Sumter and Fort Pickens, and give assurances that no attempts shall be made to collect revenues in Southern ports. This demand for the national government to recognize the Provisional Confederate government at Montgomery as a sovereign power decided President Lincolcahontas, and Harriet Lane, and three tugs. the Powhatan was the flag-ship of the expedition. While passing down New York Bay, the Powhatan was boarded by Lieutenant (afterwards Admiral) Porter, and by order of the President went directly to Fort Pickens, then, like Sumter, threatened by the Confederates. A terrible storm on the way deprived the expedition of all the tugs, and only the Baltic, Pawnee, and Harriet Lane arrived in a heavy storm off Charleston Bar. Before the storm abated it was
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