January 10th, 1861.—It is night and I am very tired but there is much to tell. The Ordinance of Secession was voted on today. Bishop Rutledge made the opening prayer and it was very impressive. He pleaded so earnestly for God’s guidance for these members, in whose hands lay the future of Florida. These men [...]
January 10, 1861, The Charleston Mercury Great Events crowd rapidly one upon another. Three short weeks ago, and the greatest event of the century upon the Western Hemisphere was transacted in Charleston. The Union of the States of North America, was dissolved by the action of the State of South Carolina. It appears to be [...]
January 10, 1861, The New York Herald When Major ANDERSON spiked the guns of Fort Moultrie, and transferred his command to Fort Sumter, he perpetrated hostile acts against this State. They clearly looked to a bitter instrumentality to coerce South Carolina by military power. The President of the United States understood this when he agree [...]
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1861. The weather is a little colder tonight, just freezing. Exciting news from Charleston. The Steamer “Star of the West” with troops to reinforce Maj Anderson was fired into yesterday and she turned off to Sea. Maj Anderson threatened the City with Bombs if she was again molested. We hear that she [...]
January 10, 1861, The New York Herald The Star of the West arrived at Charleston yesterday forenoon, and the South Carolina troops at Morris Island and Fort Moultrie opened fire upon her. The steamer immediately put to sea. An officer from Fort Sumter, under a flag of truce, had an interview with the Governor and [...]
January 10, 1861, The New York Herald CHARLESTON, Jan. 9, 1861. The Star of the West, in endeavoring to enter our harbor about daylight this morning, was opened upon by the garrison on Morris Island, and also by Fort Moultrie. The steamer put about and went to sea. I have not been able to learn [...]
January 10, 1861, The Charleston Mercury ATTEMPTED REINFORCEMENT OF FORT SUMTER. The Star of the West is Fired Into and Driven Back. The Citadel Cadets Fire the First Shotted Gun – The United States Flag Hauled Down – Three of the Shots Take Effect – The Steamer Puts to Sea with a Tender – What [...]
–An intense excitement at Charleston on account of a rumor that the sloop-of-war Brooklyn was dispatched for that place. Great preparations are made to receive her. The buoys in the harbor are removed, and threats are made to fire on the ship. –A steam-tub called the Aid left the wharf to-night for the purpose of [...]
HEADQUARTERS FORT INDEPENDENCE, January 10, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report that I embark with my command this afternoon on board the steamer Joseph Whitney for Fort Jefferson, Fla. Orders of the General-in-Chief by telegraph. Strength of command, four commissioned officers and sixty-two enlisted men. Names of officers: Bvt. Maj. L. G. Arnold, [...]
FORT PICKENS, FLA., January 10, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report that on this date, I removed my command from Barrancas Barracks, Fla., to Fort Pickens, under special instructions received the previous day from the General-in-Chief. ……….I am, sir, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, A. J. SLEMMER, ………. First Lieutenant, First Artillery, [...]
RALEIGH, N. C., January 10, 1861. Hon. WARREN WINSLOW: Call on General Scott; demand of him to know if he intends to garrison the North Carolina forts. Reply immediately. JOHN W. ELLIS.
Private.] . . . . . . . . . . .[STATE OF FLORIDA,] . . . . . . . . EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, January 10, 1861. Hon. JNO. C. McGEHEE, President of the Convention: SIR: The inclosed dispatch has this morning reached me, and I hasten to transmit it through you to the Convention. [...]
FORT JOHNSTON, N. C., January 10, 1861–11 o’clock a. m. SIR: I respectfully wish to state that the party of citizens who took possession of Forts Johnston and Caswell yesterday has perceived their error. It seems that they were not sustained by the people which brought them into it, or caused them to create such [...]
January 10, 1861 Florida becomes the third state to secede from the Union. They simply replace the term “United States” with “Confederate States” in their constitution Lieutenant Adam Slemmer moves his small federal garrison from Barrancas Barracks at Pensacola to Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island. Slemmer will refuse repeated surrender demands from Florida authorities, [...]