Category Archives: Lincoln Administration

Lincoln and the federal government

Dyed-in-the-Wool

Posted on April 16, 2011 by admin

A sampling of reaction to the surrender of Fort Sumter and President Lincoln’s call for 75,000 troops to put down the insurrection as reported in the April 17, 1861 edition of The New-York Times: A. General Wool Is Steadfast NEW-YORK. … Continue reading →

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Some Toughness in DC

Posted on April 15, 2011 by admin

The Surrender of Fort Sumter The Civil War Daily Gazette has a great piece on the April 14, 1861 surrender of Fort Sumter. My post on April 13th reproduced a New-York Times article that said that Fort Sumter had been … Continue reading →

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Attack on the Capital?

Posted on April 11, 2011 by admin

For the past couple weeks Civil War Daily Gazette has done a great job focusing on the crisis over Fort Sumter. As can be seen the Lincoln administration has been working out its plan of action regarding the fort while … Continue reading →

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Let’s Visit the Rail Splitter!

Posted on April 6, 2011 by admin

And we’re not even looking for a federal job No final decisions were made, but 150 years ago today members of the Virginia secession convention debated a resolution to send three commissioners to meet with President Lincoln to find out … Continue reading →

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Adrift at the White House

Posted on April 4, 2011 by admin

Has the “Old Public Functionary” been replaced by the “Great Patronage Dispenser”? Lincoln’s getting his bureaucracy in order. A month after Lincoln’s Inaugural The New-York Times of April 3, 1861 is not happy with the new administration (The New York … Continue reading →

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Steam Power Proponent (and Engineer) Promoted

Posted on March 26, 2011 by admin

From The New-York Times March 27, 1861 (The New York Times Archive): The Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy. The appointment of BENJ. F. ISHERWOOD to be Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy gives very marked satisfaction to those in the service. He is … Continue reading →

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A Ninth Ward Republican

Posted on March 21, 2011 by admin

A few days ago Civil War Daily Gazette published a good article about President Lincoln determining the pros and cons of abandoning Fort Sumter. One of the arguments against giving up the fort was “The danger of demoralizing the Republican … Continue reading →

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A. Lincoln – Micromanager

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

From The New-York Times March 16, 1861 (The New York Times Archive): WASHINGTON, Friday, March 15. THE PRESIDENT’S HEALTH. There is a good deal of anxiety in Republican circles concerning the President’s health, and the effect upon it of his … Continue reading →

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Tex-Mex

Posted on March 12, 2011 by admin

Conflict in Texas On February 1, 1861 the Texas secession convention voted to secede. On February 23 Texas citizens voted to ratify the secession decision. The Texas secession convention has already sent representatives to the new Confederate government in Montgomery. … Continue reading →

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