Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-03-19
WHO nEoAN THE WAR .


transpircd in connection with the organiza-
tion of the "Southern Confederacy," num-
Der of facts are given which are somewhat da-
maging to the usual coppcrhead slang about
Mr.. Lincoln beginning the war; and we adj
wise their preservation 10y our readers for the
benefit of their copperhead friends. Their
Soutber allies have no hesitancy in assum-
ing the responsibility, and glnry over their
acts of violence which brought on the con-
flict
Dec. 90, 1S60-Sudden evacuation of Fort
Moultrie, by Major Anderson, United states
Army. lie spikes the guns, burus the gun
carriages, and retreats to Fort Sumter which
he occupies.
Dec. 27-Capture of Fort Moultrie and
Castle Pinckney by the South Carolina
troops. Captain Coste surrenders the reye-
nue. cutter Aiken.
Jan. 8, 1S6l-Capture of Fort Pulaski by
the Savannah troops.
Jan. 3-Tbe arsenal at Mount Vernon,
Ala, with 200,0 900 stand Of arms, seized by
the Alabama troops.
Jan. 4-Fort Morgan in Mobile Bay, taken
by the Alabama troops.
Jan. 9-The steamship Star of the West
fred into and driven off by South Carolina
batteries on Morris Island. Failure of the
attempt to reinforce Fort Sumter.
Jan. Mississippi seeded; vote of the
Convention, "a to 80.
Jan. 1O-Fort jackson, st. Philips and
Pike, near New Orleans, captured by the
Louisiana troops.
Jan. 11-Alabama seeded; vote of Con-
vention, 62 to 80.
Jan. 1l--Florida seceded vote Of Con-
vention so to 80.
Jan. 14-Capture of Pensacola Navy Yard
and Fort Barancas and McRae. Major Chase
shortly afterward takes command, and the
siege of Fort Pickens commences.
Jan. 1S-Surrender of Baton Rouge arse
nal to Louisiana troops.
Jan. 19-Georgia seeded vote Of Con-
vention, 203 to 81.
Jan. 26-Louisiana seeded; vote of Con-
vention 113 to 16.
New Orleans Mint and Custom House ia
ken.
Feb. 1-Texas seeded; vote of Conven-
vention, 166 to 7--submitted to the people
| February 90; the act took effect March 3.
Feb. 2-Seizure of Little Rock arsenal
by Arkansas troops.
Feb. 4-Surrender of the revenue cutter
Cass to the Alabama authorities.
Feb. 7-Southern Congress met at Mont
gomery, Ala.
Feb. S-Provisional Constitution adopted
Feb. 9-Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi
and Alex. Stephens, Of Georgia, elected Pre-
sident and Vice President.
Feb. 18-Gen. Twiggs transfers public
property in Texas to the State authorities
Col. Waite, U. S. A., surrenders Antonia te
Col Ben. M'Culloch and his Texas Rangers
Feb. 1S-Inauguration of President Davi.
at Montgomery, Ala.
Feb. 27-Peace Congress adjourned n
Washington, having accomplished nothing
1. March 2-The revenue cutter Dodge seiz
ed by the Texas authorities.
Now observe, erery one Of these acts Q
treason and scar occurred under James B,t
ehdnan's administration, and before Mr.. Lin
coin went to Washington; yet fools anC
traitors say Mr.. Lincoln began the war
But we quote another batch of facts, a
found in this secesh almanac, beginning will
the day after President Lincoln's Admins
tration.
March General Beauregard assume
command of the troops besieging Fort Sum
ter.
March 11-Fort Brown, Texas, surrender
ed by Captain Hill to the Texas Commis
sioners.
March 13-Alabama ratified the Constitr
ton of the Confederate States, vote of Cor
Yention, 81 to 6.
I March 16-Georgia ratified the Constitr
tion of the Confederate States vote {
Convention, 90 TO 5.
March 21-Louisiana ratified the Constitl
ton of the Confederate States, vote of Coz
vention, l01 to 7.
March 25-Texas ratified the Cons:itutio
Of the Confederate States, vote Of Conver
ton, 68 to 2.
March sO-Mississippi ratified the Coz
Convention, 7s to z.
April 3-South Carolina ratified tn
Constitution of the Confederate Stat es, vol
of Convention, 149 to 80.
April 12-13-Battle Of Fort Sumter
After "a hours bombardment the fort su
rendered to the Confederate States.
April 14.-Evacuation OF Fort Sumter b
Major Anderson.
On this day, the l4th of April, Presider
d Lincoln called out $4,000 men for the pu
t, pose of putting down the rebellion. Ol
l, serve, though, the long list of acts of perfid
" Gus and damning treason that were fir
F. committed by the rebels. Mr.. Lincoln
If tOrebearance ceased to be q virtue, and Ina
is almost become a crime, yet the followers
v the infamous V's-Vallandigham and VO
,r hees-go around the country complaining tn
IS Lincoln began the war and forced it upon Il
y South. They know better, yet with braz'
N effontry, expect to reiterate the lie until Il
9. people believe it. The oriy remedy is
$, circulate the facts, that The lie may be craI
ID med down their throats. Let the documea
rs go around from hand to hand till eve
honest man in the land has seen them, Al
is prepared TO turn upon the apologiziI
ID minions of traitors whenever they open IN,
rs mouths to spew out the usual copperh,
10 slang.
of srft~ The Choetsws have called Conye
n, tlon to arrange for returning TO the Unit
n States Government. The Chief Jack N
sc Curbain, is actually distributing the ANN
he ty Proclamation, and trying to bring
sn people back to loyalty. The seminoles a