Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-04-08
Who Began the War?

upon that city. 10 table OF remarkable
events which transpired in connection
with tie orgasiI ,tion of the "Sou.heru
Confederscy," q number Of facts are
given which are somewhat dama.ing to
the usual copperhead slang about Mr. Lin
coin beginning the war; and We advise
their preservation by our readers for the
benefi, of their corperhead friends. Their
Southern allies have no hesitancy in a'su-
ming the responsibility, and glory over
their acts of violence which brought on the
conflict:
Dec 90, 1sG0-Suldcn evacuation of
Fort MOultrie,b ,bv Major Anderson, United
States Army. He spikes the guns, burns
the gun carriages, and retreats to Fort
Sumter, which be occupies.
Dec. 27-Capture Of Fort Mou'trie aud
Castle Pinckney BY the South Car lima
troops. Captain Coste surreuders the
revenue cutter Aiken.
Jan. 8, lSG2-Capture of Fort Pulaski
by the Savannah troops.
Jan. 3-The arsenal at Mont Vernon,
Ala, with 100000 stand of arms, seized
by the Alabama troops.
Jan fort Morgan in Mobile Bay,
taken by the Alabama troops.
Jan. 9-rhe steamship Star OF the
West fred into and driven off by the South
Carolina batteries on Norris Island. Fail
ure of the attempt 10 reinforce Fort Sum
ter.
Jan 9-Mississippi seeded; vote of the
Convention, 81 to 80.
Jan. lO-Fort Jackson, St. Philips and
Fike. urar New Orleans, CAPTURED by the
Lou;s!InA troops.
Jau. Il-Alabama seeded vote of
Convention, 62 to 20.
Jan. IL Florida St &C led vote of the
Convention 81 TO 20.
Jan. li-Capture of Pensacola Navy
Yard, and Fort Barancas ard NJ Rae.
Mir Chase shortly afterwsrd takes
command, aud the siege at Fort Pickens
commences.
Jan lS-Surrender Of Baton Rouge
arseual to Louisiana iro o..
Jan. 10 -Georea seeded; vote of Con
ven,ioD, .03 to 81.
Jan. 26-L'uis,ana seeded /; vote Of
Convention, Il3 to 10.
New Orleans Min; and Custom House
tekcn.
Feb 1-Texa5 seeded tote Of Con.
ven,ioD, l6G TO 7-submitted to the vote
of the PEOPLE February % be act ,ook
effec. March ,.
Feb. 2-Seizure 4 Little Rock arsenal
BY Arkansas troops.
Feb. 4-Surrender of the revenue cutter
Csss 10 tie Alabama authorities.
Feb 7-Southern Congress met at Mont
gomery, Ala.
Feb. S-Provisioual Cons tuition adopt
cd.
Feh. 9-Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi
aud Alex SreI hers of Ga, elected Pres
ide aud Nhe President.
Feb. l6-Geu Twig.s transfers public
property in Texas to the State authorities.
Col. Waite U. S. 4, surrendcrs Anto-
MA to Col. Beu. M'Culluch and his Texan
Rangers.
Feb. lS-Inaugura'ion Of President
Davis at Montgomery, Ala.
Feb. 27-Fesce Congress adjourned at
Washington, having accomplished moth
ing.
March 2-The revenue cutter Dodge
seized by the Texas authorities.
Now observe, esery one of these ucfs or
treason aud rpr occurred under james
Buchanan's Administration, and before
Mr.. Lincoln went to W ashingion; yet fools
aud traitors say Mr.. Lincoln be IN the
war!
Bu. we quote another batch Of facts, as
found in this secesh almanac beginning
with the day after Mr.. Lincolu's Admin.
is'ration.
March 5-Ger. Besuregard assumes
command Of the troops besieging Fort
Sumter.
March l2-FOrt Brown, Tcxas, slrren-
dered by Captain Hill to the Texas Com
nissioLcrs.
March l3-Alabama ratified the Con-
stitution Of the Confederate States, vote
of Courcn,ion, 81 to G.
March l6-Georgia ratified the Consti-
II'lJu VI Tue tJEItutIdto St9tto sotS VI
Convention, Sc to ).
March 2l-Louisiana ra!iied tie Con-
e'itution of tho Confederate States vote
of Convention, l0l to I.
March 25-Texss ratifi the Constitu-
iiOn Of the Confede1ate States; vote Of
Conveutiop, GS to >
March 30-M s,issippi ratified the Con-
si,u;ion of the Confederate States vote
Of Convention IS tot.
April 3-South Carolina ratified the
Constitution of the Confederate States
vote Of ofCoavention, ll9 to 90.
April 12-l3-Battle of Fort Sumter.
After 81 hours bonn ardment the fort
surrendered to the Confederate States.
April li-Egscuation of Fort Sumter
by Major ADdcrson.
On this day, the l4th of April, Presi-
dent Lincoln called out $4,000 men for
the purpose Of putting down the rebellion.
Observe though, the long list Of acts Of
periidious and damning treason that were
first committed by the rebels. Mr.. Lin.
coins forbeararce ceased to be virtue,
snd had almost became a crime, yet the
followers Of the Infamous N's-Nallan