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Tag Archives: South Carolina
Fort Sumter: Cookin’ With Rubbish
Major Anderson “Patient” during Star of the West incident; South Carolina decides against Commandeering the Marion (After Starting to Saw It Up; but It Was Refurbished) From The New-York Times January 19, 1861: THE CONDITION OF FORT SUMTER. The steamer … Continue reading
Secession Logic: What Constitutional Convention?
85 Years of Sovereign Independence? From The New-York Times January 18, 1861: HOW VESSELS ARE CLEARED AT THE CHARLESTON CUSTOM-HOUSE. Some curiosity exists as to the forms at present adopted at the Charleston Custom-House for clearing vessels. We have been … Continue reading
Savannah’s “Rattlesnake Club”
From The New-York Times January 16, 1861: AFFAIRS IN SAVANNAH.; TESTIMONY OF A N0RTHERN MECHANIC CONCERNING THINGS IN SAVANNAH. … Our informant — who had engaged in a mechanical business — was warned out of the city by one of … Continue reading
The High Cost of Freedom
From The New-York Times January 15, 1861: THE EXPENSES OF SECESSION. — The Columbia South Carolinian publishes an ordinance just passed by the City Council “to raise supplies for the year 1861.” Besides a tax of 85 cents on every … Continue reading
More Treason: Georgetown, South Carolina
From The New-York Times January 14, 1861: Disunion Leading the Way. The following paragraph from the Charleston Mercury shows that the Disunionists in South Carolina neither halt nor hesitate in carrying their doctrines to their legitimate results: ARREST FOR TREASON. … Continue reading
Brooklyn Painters Impressed
Into South Carolina’s Army Folks, there is so much going on (150 years ago) – I’m glad the “Daily News” sites are teaching us so much about the events in January 1861. From The New-York Times January 12, 1861: EXPERIENCES … Continue reading
Secession Convention Adjourns in Charleston
From The New-York Times January 7, 1861: THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION ADJOURNED. CHARLESTON, Saturday, Jan. 5. The journal to-day publish the correspondence between the Commissioners to Washington and the President of the United States. Hon. A.B. LONGSTREET, President of the … Continue reading
Three Cheers for Major Anderson
Some takes on Major Anderson removing his force from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter in Charleston’s harbor (from The New-York Times December 29, 1860): WHAT IS THOUGHT OF MAJ. ANDERSON’S MOVEMENT.; A SALUTE IN WILMINGTON, DEL. WILMINGTON, Friday, Dec. 28. … Continue reading
Still Hard At It in the New Nation
From The New-York Times December 25, 1860: THE SECESSION MOVEMENT.; THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION. EVENING SESSION. CHARLESTON, Monday, Dec. 24. After prayer, a resolution was adopted inviting Gov. PERRY, of Florida, now in the city, to a seat on the … Continue reading
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Some Southern Reaction to South Carolina
From The New-York Times December 24, 1860: BALTIMORE, Sunday, Dec. 23. An important meeting, attended by many prominent citizens, was held at the Universalist Church last night, to consider the national crisis. Chief Justice LEGRAND presided, and JNO. U.L. MCMAHAN … Continue reading
