Sunday, December 28, 2025

A Diary of American Events – December 28, 1860

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—Early this afternoon the palmetto flag was raised over the Custom House and Post Office at Charleston; and to-night Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie have been taken possession of by the South Carolina military. These forts are held under instructions from Governor Pickens, who authorizes their peaceable possession, for the protection of the government property. [...]

The Rebellion Record – A Diary of American Events; by Frank Moore