How the Civil War Began, an April 1861 Timeline – April 1

Confederate Brigadier General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard communicated with President Jefferson Davis and South Carolina Governor Francis Pickens, stating that the military batteries encircling Fort Sumter would be prepared to reduce the fort to rubble within four days. As the situation escalated, everyone remained on high alert, awaiting the impending developments.

Check back tomorrow to see the next move in this military game of chess.