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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 5: events in Charleston and Charleston harbor in December, 1860.--the conspirators encouraged by the Government policy. (search)
ng out of the sally-port. He caught her in his arms, and exclaimed in a vehement whisper, for her ear only, My glorious wife! and carried her into the fort. I have brought you Peter Hart, she said. The children are well. I return to-night. Then, turning to the accompanying friends, she said, Tell me when the tide serves; I shall go back with the boat. She then retired with her. husband to his quarters nearly over the sally-port, and took some refreshments; the first since leaving N lew York. The tide served in the course of two hours. When Mrs. Anderson was placed in the boat by her husband, she experienced almost an irresistible desire to draw him after her — to take him away from the great peril. With the plashing of the oars, when the boat was shoved off, came a terrible impression as if she had buried her husband and was returning from his funeral. Anderson's quarters in Fort Sumter. But she leaned lovingly, by faith, on the strong arm of the All-Father, and recei
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 11: the Montgomery Convention.--treason of General Twiggs.--Lincoln and Buchanan at the Capital. (search)
legrams were sent from prominent men in all these cities to the President; the corporate authorities of New York passed earnest resolutions of support; several journals, in leading articles of remarkable power, indorsed and commended the decision of the President. The next day the decision was made. The demand of South Carolina for the evacuation of Fort Sumter was refused; it remained only for the South to secede, or make war. --Address at the Opening of the American Institute Fair, in rew York, on the 12th of September, 1865. Before Commissioner Hayne was dismissed, Commissioner Thomas J. Judge appeared on the stage at Washington, as the representative of Alabama, duly authorized to negotiate with the Government of the United States in reference to the forts, arsenals, and custom houses in that State, and the debt of the United States. He approached the President February 1, 1861. through Senator C. C. Clay, Jr., who expressed his desire that when Judge might have an audience