Letter
Benjamin Huger to W. M. Maynadier, November 20, 1860
CHARLESTON aOmNaY
CHARLESTON aOmNaY, November 20, 1860.
Col. H. K. Crata, ah Ordnance Department : oS
Sir: In obedience to the instructions of the War Department I came to this place and have assumed command of the arsenal. The excitement concerning this arsenal which existed here a short time since is very much allayed, and this result is in a great measure due to the prudence and discretion of the military storekeeper, Mr. Humphreys, whose conduct on the occasion meets my commendation.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
'BENJ. HUGER,
Brevet-Colonel, U.S. Army.
(Indorsement.]
ORDNANCE OFFICE, November 24, 1860, –
Brevet-Colonel, U.S. Army.
(Indorsement.]
ORDNANCE OFFICE, November 24, 1860, –
Respectfully submitted to the. Secretary of War for his information.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the Pacific Coast, Pt. 1. Location: CHARLESTON aOmNaY. Summary: Brevet-Colonel Benj. Huger reports assuming command of the Charleston arsenal, noting reduced local tensions and commending the military storekeeper's prudent conduct amid pre-Civil War unrest.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 50, Part 1
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