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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 94 6 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 46 18 Browse Search
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee 38 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 35 9 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 33 1 Browse Search
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 23 5 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 12 0 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 11 3 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 9 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 8 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South. (search)
The News. The dispatches from Charleston say that the Governor of South Carolina has placed State troops in Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney for "the preservation of the government property. " The Charleston military, under Captain Humphreys, are guarding the United States Arsenal in that city, with the same object. The buildings at Fort Moultrie were not burnt, the report to that effect appearing to have arisen from the fact that Major Anderson burnt the gun-carriages. The South Carolina soldiers found about twelve men in the fort, who offered no resistance. The Senate Crisis Committee of Thirteen broke up yesterday, without any action, and will request to be discharged next week. The House Committee will make a similar request. The President, it appears, denies that Major Andersonacted under government orders, but does not consent to the request of the South Carolina Commissioners that he shall be remanded from Fort Sumter to Fort Moultrie. The Convention election
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South. (search)
Pinckney. Charleston, Dec. 28. --The Palmetto Flag was raised yesterday afternoon over the Custom-House and Post-Office. This took place at 3 o'clock. The Palmetto Flag is also raised at Castle Pinkney. A large military force went over last night, to Fort Moultrie. [Second Dispatch.] Charleston, Dec. 28. --Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinkney were taken possession by last night, at 8 o'clock, by South Carolina. [third Dispatch.] Charleston, Dec. 28. --Capt. Humphreys still holds possession of the U. S. Arsenal in this city. Castle Pinkney and Fort Moultrie are still occupied by State troops under instructions from the Governor to hold peaceable possession of these forts for the purpose of protecting the United States property. To two forts were only held by twelve men, wh peaceably surrendered, and there was no collision. None was anticipated when the troops left the city to garrison the forts. The excitement here is subsiding.