Letter
H. L. Scott to First Lieut. Epwarp McK. Hupson, April 8, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
f New York, April 8, 1861.
First Lieut. Epwarp McK. Hupson, Fourth Artillery, Comdg. U.S. troops on the steamer Baltic :
Sir: Iam instructed by the General-in-Chief to say to you that the — destination of the two hundred recruits embarked on the steamer Baltie is Fort Sumter, and that ” Capt. G. V. Fox, ex-officer of the Navy, and a gentleman of high standing, as well as possessed of extraordinary nantieal ability, has-been charged by high authority in Washington with the command of the expedition, under cover of certain ships of war.”
You will accordingly be governed by the instructions of Captain Fox.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. L. SCOTT,
Lieutenant-Colonel and A. D. C., Act. Adjt. "Gen.
Hpgrs. Proy. Forces CONFEDERATE STATES,
Charleston, S. C., April 9, 1861,
Lieutenant-Colonel and A. D. C., Act. Adjt. "Gen.
Hpgrs. Proy. Forces CONFEDERATE STATES,
Charleston, S. C., April 9, 1861,
Maj. RoBERT ANDERSON,
Commanding at Fort Sumter, Charleston, S. 0.:
Commanding at Fort Sumter, Charleston, S. 0.:
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the Pacific Coast, Pt. 1. Location: f New York. Summary: H. L. Scott informs First Lieutenant Epwarp McK. Hupson that 200 recruits aboard the steamer Baltic are destined for Fort Sumter under Captain G. V. Fox's command as part of a naval-covered expedition.
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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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