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Title: An introductory school history of the United States, arranged on the catechetical plan; to which are added, the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States with questions and explanations
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Anderson, John J. (John Jacob), 1821-1906
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Publisher: New York, Clark & Maynard
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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field? BullEun? (Map, p. 144.) Hattcras Inlet? (Mnp,p. 78.) Port Eoyal Entrance? (Map, p. 8.) What 2^Ian did the insurgents frmtrate? A steamer, sent from New York with supplies and reinforce-ments for Fort Sumter, arrived off Charleston ; but, being firedupon by batteries which the rebels, or, as they called them-selves. Confederates, had erected, she was compelled to putback. How rapidly did the secession spirit spread ? During the month of January, 1861, five of the slave states,viz.:—Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana,following the lead, of South Carolina, passed secession ordi-nances, and, on the 1st of February, Texas did the same. What united action did these states then taTcef Delegates from the insurgent states met at Montgomery in thebeginning of February, and organized a government, under thenam*e of the Confederate States of America. On the 18th,Jefferson Davis was inaugurated President of the so-called Con-federacy. 128 THE GKEAT KEBELLION. > A R ^
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THE GltEAT ilE13ELLIO:\^. 129 Wicn did Lincoln become President of the United States ? In this condition were the affairs of the country when Lin-coln, on the 4th of March, 18G1, entered upon the office ofPresident of the United States. What assurance did Lincoln at once give ? In his inaugural address, he announced that he had nopurpose to interfere with the institution of slavery where itexists; further stating that, in his opinion, he had no rightto do soJ What followed then? The announcement had no effect whatever upon the Southernleaders.. They soon organized an army, and ordered Gen.Beauregard (bo-re-gard) to reduce Fort Sumter. Give an account of Beauregards success. On the morning of the 12th of April the first shot was firedupon tlie fort. After a bombardment of thirty-four hours, thedefence being but feeble in consequence of the sn^allness of tliegarrison and the poor supply of ammunition, Anderson wascompelled to capitulate. What effect did this produce f The news of this e

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