Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-20
A seeesh Almanas--Who Began The
War?


A friend IN The South be. bad the kindnea to ssnd
us sscesh almanac Sor 1854, printed in Nashville
1t the Southern Methodist Beok Concern, Rev. I. o.
Summer. D d, editor. The second page contains
xishy-wnshy ssessh song. entitled The astars and
Bars We qlsts The openiag verss
'Tis sixfy-twoi--aRd slxty oae,
With tlse old Union now i gone,
'5 Reeking With bloody war;
Goas With that ensign, eace 20 prisea
The stars and stripes, now 20 desplse4--
Struck sbr The slars and lars.
IN = table Of remarkable eFssss Which tranapirsi
In connection with The ssEaniEatisn q tie Southern
Coafsasraey,s fhis alnaanae has tie following;
De 50 Isee--eudaen evacnation II Fort Moul-
trie BY Major Anaersou, United BATES Army. He
spikes ths guns burns the gus carriages and retreats
- Fort Sumter which be occupies.
Dee. 17--Capture Of Fort MoaltFis and Castle
Piekney by tlrs seaAh Caroline troOpa Capt Costs
saFrendefs he revcnae cutter Aiken.
Jan. 9 lsgs--cspsurs Of foFs Pulaski By The
Jan. s--Ths arsenal ct Msunt vsrnon. An with
100000 stand d arms saissd b The Alabama
sFoaps.
Jsn 4--Fsrs Morgan. In Mobile Bay. taksa BY
The Alabama troops.
Jsal e-lThs ssssn..hlp STAR q he West cred into
and driven &c b. The South carolina batteries on
Morris Island Rsiiars Il ths attempt 70 rsinfOrOe
Jan. al.ii..ippi .seedsd. voss Of .As coavsn-
fioa, 80 to %. 5
Jsa. l9---Fest Jaehssn, s. Philips and Piken
New Orleans, captured by The Loaisiana troops.
Jan. II--Alnbalaa secsdsd: vote o. convention,
60 20 -.
Jan. li--Floriaa ssosdsd: vOss Of cOnvsntiOn, g.
Jan, l4--capsurs Of Psn.asola x.sy Ysr1 and
Ports Basrsneae and AeRas Major Chase shortly
nkaS H. -
Piekens eoInlnencss.
Jan. is--sarrndsr Of Baton Rouge arsenal 70
Lo1isiana tFosps.
Jan. IS--eeSsgia sscsdsas vets q cealsutiOn,
Jan. ss--Ioui.iaa. .ssslsd vO,s Of Convention,
Jan. ai--xsv orlsan. Nina and cus.On-AOu.s
Feb i--Tesss seesaea. voas q Cunvsnsisn. les
% 77sebmitted % the vote e the people February
FEB. s-Seikre q Little Rock arsenal By ArsAa-
Feb. t-sasressssr Of The revenue easses Cas- 70
the Alabama alrthorillaS
FEB. T--soushsrn Congress met at Montgomery,
Yeb. s--Provl.ionai cons.isaslon adopted.
Feb. e-JelsFsDa Davis. o. Mississippi and AIs1-
andas =. stsveas u Georgia slectsd President and
yice presiSeat.
FEB. ie-Gen. Twlrss transsssa public property
In Texas 30 The State aathoFikies Col Waite 4. 4.
A. surrsnders Antonio 70 Col. Bea NcCnlloeh and
his Texas Rangers.
Feb. ls--Is.uguru.iOn q Prpsidsat DAsi. At
Montgomsry, Ala
FEB. 1T-sRsscs Congress adlosfasa al Washing
ton, having accomplished hothing.
March 7-sThe revenue cutter Dodge aelzed By the
Fekas antboFitiea.
New sbservs; essry eas q tAs- setsaf rsussa sns
oar osserrek sn.dsS Jus.ss Bcaaass asssisistrsoa
and ksfsrs Mr.. Lincoln went 70 washlagsca; yet
fksls sad tsaiion Ay Mr.. Linesia began The war;
B.a ~ quota another bzszsh o. facsA - found In
thi sscesh alsaaase, beginning with the day afenr
Mr. Llhcola's iAaagantions
March s--Gur. BsanFexard assames command Of
ths troops bessaxiax Fert samteE
Marcs l9--Foft Brown, Texas surrendered by
Cars. HIM - IA EexAs Commissioners.
1arch i3--Aishama rHtiaeA the coastItstish o.
the cenfeasrAts States b. vote e tie GeaSsEtion,
81 - q
Msruh is,- Georgia ratiasd 10 Canasisussoa a.
iha Confederate ssntsa vote of Coayentioa % 70 8
Marvh sl--EnaiiAaA rutlasd he Consolidation u
the Confederate statsA yoas q uoayenfaa iel 20 Z
March 2S--Texas ratified The Consultation 81 The
coassaersss States yutsof ConAsatioA 81 tea.
March 49, aaiztiFpl rstiaedshe coasiitatlen II
the ConfedsrRto statek vote o. Cpavenlian - b I.
April 3--Sauth eafelina ratified the Coalsfilailon
Of The G0pisassss Esaies sute Il eprvsntioa re
: A Az -llassis e Rors sa.nssr. As.er /.
hours hoashAra@ans ihe fort saftuaaefsa 70 siis
ConfsdaEata slaAm
April Ksasaaiioa of Fors safnsar y MAior
ApsiIl s--ldassla Pss.iaanss - Ne EaAsa sa.sss
issues pfeelsfnaslnn caiisg fR Faese solnnfeeFs
b ppat doxh tha -9onfhsfn aebeEllpa.
New, asaarse seain. Ill sksse - q tssasep and
va eeesftsa kss,se Apxil ia rhsa Absaham
Linoela lssk ~ AS sisp isusld ihe dsshat q ne
asssrssssns = I'D sness = psnlsek aIswaa 60
saialy slaa saadsh 4 ies.anlAg. lHs 80 80 eas
Ell 81 klteIzf uNz il6 Ise.i 'Fsls nallAiaE -
KsEkl,sfl6e te.i, sd ~ rsa 'ssslle1 ti1arelsss
frszn1s,, = aifss ~ s1'sszsy yeltlns fhanalves
hnssss Sstk ia Hs 80 a 5 EfIef etr 1kt