Charleston defenses nearly complete, Lincoln pushes Fox plan

Charleston, SC, in 1861

• The streets and newspapers in Washington are awash in rumors about Fort Sumter and the hot-headed South Carolinians at Charleston. President Lincoln meets with his Cabinet to discuss Fort Sumter, push the Fox Plan, and how to handle the mounting crisis./1861

Charleston Harbor, SC

•  [SIEGE OF FORT SUMTER] Meanwhile at Charleston, SC, Confederate Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard reports to the government in Montgomery that "My defensive and offensive batteries . . . will all be finished and armed tomorrow night or the day after."/1861 
• [2nd SESSION OF CONVENTION] South Carolina Convention Delegates assemble today at St. Andrews Hall in Charleston. The top order of business is the ratification of the Confederate Constitution, which was adopted by Confederate Congress two weeks ago. A certified copy of the Constitution waits there, which will receive ample discussion in the coming days./1861