Jonathan Dillon was an Irish immigrant watchmaker who worked in a watch repair shop in Washington D.C. He told his children that on the day the news arrived of the attack on Fort Sumter he was repairing Lincoln's watch.He told them he had inscribed a secret message inside the watch: "The first gun is fired. Show More Summary
The Flub: Abraham Lincoln truly was an awful administrator--okay, maybe not awful, but he was certainly indifferent to the detail work of papers, orders, etc., and at times this had consequences.Case in point: during the Fort SumterShow More Summary
Story here that Marvel has released a new Abe Lincoln comic as a way to celebrate President's Day. The front cover (above) is priceless. And if you access the story, scroll down to the bottom, and check out the cartoon of Obama wearing a "What Would Lincoln Do?" arm bracelet. Quite a hoot.
In a bit over two years, it will be 150 years since Confederate troops opened fire on the Federal forces inside Fort Sumter, South Carolina.... ...
Some creepy statistics: From Lusitania sinking To Armistice Day = 1284 days. = World War I «»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«» From Pearl Harbor To Japanese Surrender = 1365 days. = World War II «»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«» From Fort Sumter To Appomattox courthouse = 1458 days. = U.S. Show More Summary
In our discussion the other about mobilization following the incident at Fort Sumter, Abraham Lincoln's call for 75,000 troops, and the loss of the Upper South, my students repeated the common assumption that white Southerners were more closely united at...
In 1861, the United States of America went to war after being attacked at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, in April 12 of that year. The war drained the nation's blood until the Confederate States of America surrendered to the U.S.A. in Virginia, at the Appomattox Court House, on April 9, 1865. Show More Summary
OK...Here is the answer to last week's trivia question:The two US officers who were present at both Fort Sumter AND Appomattox were Samuel W. Crawford, and Truman Seymour. (Crawford is front row, center-right; Seymour is back...
Now, how many times can I say that sentence in my life?Last week, I posted a brief blogography of General Abner Doubleday, with a little bit of emphasis on his role during the bombardment of Fort Sumter. I also tested your Civil War...
OK...so here's the challenge:Which two of the nine fellas pictured above, who were present at Fort Sumter, were also present at Appomattox when General Lee surrendered, nearly four years to the day later? Good luck......
From Navy News Service1861 - Second relief convoy for Fort Sumter left New York.1941 - Commissioning of USS North Carolina (BB 55), which carried nine 16-inch guns.1943 - Re-establishment of Commodore rank.1959 - Selection of first...
For your viewing pleasure, a picture from my trip to Fort Sumter yesterday. In order to get to the fort, you take a 20 to 25 minute ferry ride out to Fort Sumter and you get about an hour to walk around the grounds of the fort. Pret...
Beautiful day in South Carolina. Sunny and about 72 degrees. We visited Fort Sumter today. I have hundreds of pictures from my visit, which I will share via Flickr later. But one picture I must share. The picture speaks for its...