1861 LETTER TO LINCOLN PRESAGES TODAY’S “REBELLION” by Montgomery Blair Sibley, blogging at Amo Probos, ©2017 (Sep. 12, 2017) — On Friday, April 12, 1861, at 4:30 a.m., Confederate batteries opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, firing for 34 straight hours. On Saturday, April 13th, the Fort was surrendered by its commanding […]
