April 14, 1861

At 4:30 am on April 12, our cannons opened fire on Fort 
Sumter. Those Yankees didn't believe our warning, and now 
they are going to pay!  General Geauregard was magnificent, 
he forced the Union Army and their leader, Major Robert 
Anderson, from the fort!  A Southern victory already.   

Rumor has it that Mr. Lincoln has now called for 75,000 
volunteers.  We are now at war!  I reckon that the Yankees 
won't want to fight and we will end this conflict within 
90 days.  

Virginia is now holding a convention to vote on secession.  
If they join us, we are on our way to the dream.