On this day in the Civil War, General Winfield Scott, head of the United States Army, writes a letter to Secretary of State Seward telling him that relief of Fort Sumter is not practical.
General Winfield Scott
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On this day in the Civil War, General Winfield Scott, head of the United States Army, writes a letter to Secretary of State Seward telling him that relief of Fort Sumter is not practical.
General Winfield Scott
(Photo Credit: Library of Congress)