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Franois W. Pickens (search for this): chapter 6
Chapter 5: Sumter. Governor Pickens, of South Carolina, began about the 1st of January to build batteries to isolate and reduce Fort Sumter; and the newly made f exaggerated street-rumors. So confident were they of such a result that Governor Pickens, Secretary Walker, and General Beauregard found some difficulty in settlino fade away on the 1st of April, when Commissioner Crawford telegraphed to Governor Pickens: I am authorized to say this Government will not undertake to supply Sumte and ships were loading; but for what object? Was their destination Sumter or Pickens, New Orleans, or St. Domingo? Different circumstances pointed to any or eitheil 8th. A government messenger arrived in Charleston, reported himself to Governor Pickens, and was immediately admitted by him to an interview at which General Beaun attack upon the fort. The next morning after this notice was read to Governor Pickens and General Beauregard in Charleston, the main portion of the relieving ex
Crawford (search for this): chapter 6
mit Anderson and his garrison to depart when the order to evacuate Sumter should be sent him. The illusion began to fade away on the 1st of April, when Commissioner Crawford telegraphed to Governor Pickens: I am authorized to say this Government will not undertake to supply Sumter without notice to you. This language did not the city; to permit no one to depart from the fort, and to establish the rigid surveillance of hostile lines. Anderson himself, relying upon rebel rumors and Crawford's baseless despatches, appears to have made up his mind that the garrison would be withdrawn; and he expresses himself as being greatly surprised when on April 7derate archives, and hence the offensive sentence never came to the knowledge of the kind-hearted and generous Lincoln. Following the notice received through Crawford, the rebels were for about a week in a tantalizing fever of suspense and uncertainty. The most contradictory telegrams came from their commissioners and secret
James Buchanan (search for this): chapter 6
March sent by the rebel government to Charleston to assume direction of military affairs and to complete the preparations for its capture. The Governor had been exceedingly anxious that the capture should be attempted before the expiration of Mr. Buchanan's presidential termthat is, between the 12th of February and the 4th of March. Mr. Buchanan cannot resist, wrote the Governor to Jefferson Davis, because he has not the power. Mr. Lincoln may not attack, because the cause of quarrel will haveMr. Buchanan cannot resist, wrote the Governor to Jefferson Davis, because he has not the power. Mr. Lincoln may not attack, because the cause of quarrel will have been, or may be considered by him, as past. But the rebel President doubtless thought it unwise to risk offending and alienating his party friends at the North by placing the responsibility of such an affront and loss upon their administration. Even when General-Beauregard came, the Governor was admonished that no attack must be attempted without mature preparation, as a failure would seriously demoralize and perhaps prematurely wreck the rebellion. Beauregard found, as he reports, that S
Campbell (search for this): chapter 6
to come by sea. The commander was ambitious, the men were enthusiastic, and the Governor untiring in his revolutionary ardor and impatience. It is, therefore, little wonder that, after a month of laborious effort and co-operation, Beauregard telegraphed (April 1st) to Montgomery: Batteries ready to open Wednesday or Thursday. What instructions? Up to this time the rebel government indulged the pleasing hope that Lincoln would give up the for and save them the dreaded ordeal of war. Justice Campbell had ingeniously misreported the sense and purport of Seward's conversations; and the commissioners and their Washington cronies, with equally blind zeal, sent rosy despatches on the strength of exaggerated street-rumors. So confident were they of such a result that Governor Pickens, Secretary Walker, and General Beauregard found some difficulty in settling among themselves the exact conditions upon which they would permit Anderson and his garrison to depart when the order to evacuate S
Robert Anderson (search for this): chapter 6
rebel authorities at once determined to make Anderson feel the pressure of the siege. Next day, orer delay. To permit provisions to be sent to Anderson, after three months of battery-building, wouls aids to make the demand, in answer to which Anderson, with the unanimous concurrence of his officerning of April 12th, Beauregard's aids handed Anderson a note stating that he would open fire upon Sn casemates and one behind the parapet. When Anderson took possession of it the preceding Christmasdepart, in order that they might help consume Anderson's small stock of provisions, and thus hasten s diffused; the rebel fire was concentrated. Anderson's barbette guns, more than half his pieces, wpowder rescued from the magazine; by order of Anderson, all but five were rolled out of the embrasurdiloquence than au thority, offered to permit Anderson to name his own terms of evacuation. Andersos, and the misunderstanding became apparent. Anderson, in some anger, was disposed to renew his fig[14 more...]
Foster (search for this): chapter 6
ificial island formed in the shallows nearly midway at the entrance of Charleston harbor. It was a five-sided structure, about three hundred by three hundred and fifty feet in size; its walls were some eight feet thick and forty feet high. It was capable of mounting one hundred and forty guns, two tiers in casemates and one behind the parapet. When Anderson took possession of it the preceding Christmas, the casemates were in an unfinished condition, and only a few guns were mounted. Captain Foster, the accomplished engineer of the fort, had, however, since then, by the many expedients known to military science, and by help of a considerable force of workmen and laborers, pushed its defences forward to a state of relative completeness, even with the limited means and materials within the fort. Most of the embrasures of the lower tier of casemates were closed. A total armament of forty-eight guns was ready for use. Of these twenty-one were in the casemates, and twenty-seven on the
G. T. Beauregard (search for this): chapter 6
d reduce Fort Sumter; and the newly made General Beauregard was on the 1st of March sent by the rebepon their administration. Even when General-Beauregard came, the Governor was admonished that no atperhaps prematurely wreck the rebellion. Beauregard found, as he reports, that Sumter was natura month of laborious effort and co-operation, Beauregard telegraphed (April 1st) to Montgomery: Batte Governor Pickens, Secretary Walker, and General Beauregard found some difficulty in settling among el commissioners in Washington; on the 10th, Beauregard was instructed to demand the evacuation of Sat 3:20 A. M., of the morning of April 12th, Beauregard's aids handed Anderson a note stating that hhat he would accept the terms offered him by Beauregard at the time of his first summons, on the 11t. Meanwhile, three aids arrived direct from Beauregard, with an offer of assistance to extinguish twaited till the blunder could be referred to Beauregard. This commander reconciled all difficulty b[3 more...]
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 6
the Governor to Jefferson Davis, because he has not the power. Mr. Lincoln may not attack, because the cause of quarrel will have been, or to this time the rebel government indulged the pleasing hope that Lincoln would give up the for and save them the dreaded ordeal of war. Jused when on April 7th he received a confidential letter, drafted by Lincoln, but copied and signed by Cameron, under date of April 4th, inform is that to this thoughtful and considerate instruction, framed by Lincoln himself (but which he supposed to be the language of Cameron), he tence never came to the knowledge of the kind-hearted and generous Lincoln. Following the notice received through Crawford, the rebels we messenger read to them an official communication, drafted by President Lincoln. It ran as follows: I am directed by the President oan entrance, and place both troops and supplies in Fort Sumter. Lincoln's notice having been communicated to the Confederate authorities i
Robert J. Walker (search for this): chapter 6
pen Wednesday or Thursday. What instructions? Up to this time the rebel government indulged the pleasing hope that Lincoln would give up the for and save them the dreaded ordeal of war. Justice Campbell had ingeniously misreported the sense and purport of Seward's conversations; and the commissioners and their Washington cronies, with equally blind zeal, sent rosy despatches on the strength of exaggerated street-rumors. So confident were they of such a result that Governor Pickens, Secretary Walker, and General Beauregard found some difficulty in settling among themselves the exact conditions upon which they would permit Anderson and his garrison to depart when the order to evacuate Sumter should be sent him. The illusion began to fade away on the 1st of April, when Commissioner Crawford telegraphed to Governor Pickens: I am authorized to say this Government will not undertake to supply Sumter without notice to you. This language did not resemble the order for evacuation the
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 6
Governor had been exceedingly anxious that the capture should be attempted before the expiration of Mr. Buchanan's presidential termthat is, between the 12th of February and the 4th of March. Mr. Buchanan cannot resist, wrote the Governor to Jefferson Davis, because he has not the power. Mr. Lincoln may not attack, because the cause of quarrel will have been, or may be considered by him, as past. But the rebel President doubtless thought it unwise to risk offending and alienating his party frthe Navy to use his entire force to open a passage, when you will, if possible, effect an entrance, and place both troops and supplies in Fort Sumter. Lincoln's notice having been communicated to the Confederate authorities in Montgomery, Jefferson Davis and his compeers in revolution resolved to begin the war without further delay. To permit provisions to be sent to Anderson, after three months of battery-building, would jeopardize the confidence and adhesion of the ultra fire-eaters, and
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