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Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, April 8, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, April 8, 1861. April 8, 1861. DEAR GENERAL: Linclose the within copy of Major Anderson’s note.* _ Please say to the Secretary of War that…
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Unknown to L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, April 11, 1861
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 11, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: Major Anderson replies: “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication demanding the evacuation of…
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Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, April 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, April 11, 1861. April 11, 1861. General BEAUREGARD: DEAR GENERAL: I inclose the within that you may see what General Bonham offers. His command is…
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Unknown to Robert Anderson, April 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, April 12, 1861. DEAR GENERAL: The display at Light-house Inlet, perhaps, is a feint, and if so, they intend to re-enforce, as you say, through…
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Unknown to E. D. Krys, April 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC, Off Key West, April 12, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. Kry&s, Secretary to General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: In obedience to the special instructions of the General-inChief,…
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Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, April 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, April 12, 1861. DEAR GENERAL: The display at Light-house Inlet, perhaps, is a feint, and if so, they intend to re-enforce, as you say, through…
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Unknown to Levi P. Walker, April 13, 1861
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 13, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War ; Officers’ quarters in Sumter burning. Part of roof supposed to have fallen in. Sumter firing at long…
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Unknown to Leroy P. Walker, April 13, 1861
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 13, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER: Anderson has hauled down the United States flag on Sumter and run up white flag. Fort has been burning.for several hours…
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Unknown to Leroy P. Walker, April 14, 1861
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 14, 1861. I have possession of Sumter. Anderson and garrison on Isabel going in morning. None killed; two wounded. Quarters in ruins. Interior of fort damaged. Armament…
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Unknown to W. W. MacKall, April 15, 1861
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., April 15, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: I have the honor to report that, in…
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Unknown to William W. Mackall, April 15, 1861
Fort BRAGG, CAL. Fort BRAGG, CAL., April 15, 1861. Maj. W. W. MACKALL, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: SIR: I have the honor to report that, in…
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Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, April 15, 1861
MontTGomMery MontTGomMery, April 15, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Charleston : If floating battery worked well I shall order one for Pensacola, so give me your opinion. If favorable, can Captain Hamilton,…
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Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, April 15, 1861
MontTGomMery MontTGomMery, April 15, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Charleston : If floating battery worked well I shall order one for Pensacola, so give me your opinion. If favorable, can Captain Hamilton,…
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Unknown to W. M. Crawford, April 16, 1861
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, April 16, 1861. Duar Sir: Is it true as stated that an attempt will be made to pass the volunteers from New York intended to war upon the…
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Unknown to Francis P. Blair Jr., April 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARTILLERY, Sullivan’s Island, Fort Moultrie, April 16, 1861. Mason: I have the honor to report that on the evening of the 11th _ instant, at 93 o’clock, the batteries…
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Unknown to E. D. Krys, April 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, Fort Pickens, April 18, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. Krys, Secretary to the General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: We arrived off this place on the evening…
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Unknown, April 20, 1861
FORT GASTON, CAL. FORT GASTON, CAL., April 20, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to report, for the information of the general commanding the department, that in consequence of Indian…
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Unknown to H. Brown, April 20, 1861
Off Santa Rosa Off Santa Rosa, April 20, 1861. Col. H. Brown, Commanding Department of Florida : DEAR COLONEL: If my estimate is correct you have now about 690 men…
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Unknown, April 21, 1861
ORDERS :] HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, April 21, 1861. It is understood that a body of volunteers approaching this city has reached Cockeysville or other points within seventeen or…
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Unknown to Robert Patterson, April 22, 1861
Washington Washington, April 22, 1861. Major General PATTERSON, Commanding, &c.: Sm: Your letter to the Adjutant-General of yesterday, brought by Mr. Hill, came to me this night. ie In my…
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Unknown to R. E. LEE, Richmond Va, April 22, 1861
ALEXANDRIA, VA. ALEXANDRIA, VA., April 22, 1861. Col. R. E. LEE, Richmond Va.: We are the bearers of a letter to you from General Steuart, of Maryland, and we regret,…
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Unknown to Simon Cameron, April 23, 1861
PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 1861. General Sruon CAMERON, Secretary of War: a DEAR Sir: The suspension of intercourse between this place and Washington has caused an intense feeling here in…
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Unknown to RopErs, Frigate Constitution, April 24, 1861
Philadelphia Philadelphia, April 24, 1861. Captain Rop@Ers, Frigate Constitution : CAprAIN: Major General Patterson learns through S. M. Felton, esq., that you informed him that there is a small fort…
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Unknown to J. B. Moore, April 27, 1861
San Francisco San Francisco, April 27, 1861. Capt. J. B. MOORE, Commanding National Guard, California State Militia: CAPTAIN: General Sumner acknowledges the receipt of the patriotic offer of the National…