Harvey Brown to Lorenzo Thomas, April 20, 1861
April 20, 1861. Col. L. THomAs, Adjutant-General :
COLONEL: I inclose you a report of Lieutenant Slemmer in relatitn to an attempt of the seceders to bribe and seduce the garrison from their duty. That the attempt was made is fully proved by the fact that the money paid to Private McGarr is now actually in the possession of Lieutenant Slemmer. This noble fidelity should be rewarded, but the kind of reward I am not prepared to yet recommend. The design was to spike the flank casemate howitzer, and then to take the work by escalade. I have no doubt but that other soldiers of Lieutenant Slemmer’s garrison were tampered with, and I fear in one or two cases suecessfully, but have not yet had time to investigate the affair.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Brevet Colonel, Commanding.
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Fort PicKENS, FLA., April 18, 1861.
Headquarters of the Army:
Srmr: Having had my suspicions aroused by letters passing to and
from Fort Pickens and the village of Warrington, I issued orders that