Letter

John G. Foster to J Crar. I Correspondence, Etc.union, March 21, 1861

Author

John G. Foster

Recipient

J Crar. I Correspondence, Etc.union

Date

March 21, 1861

Type

Letter

Fort SumTER, S. C.

Fort SumTER, S. C., March 21, 1861.

General Jos. G. TOTTEN, Chief Engineer U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: .

GENERAL: The work on the channel batteries on Morris Island still continues.

A liberal expenditure of powder was made yesterday at Fort Moultrie in firing blank cartridges, apparently to accustom the men to rapid firing. All the guns on the channel front and the front in this direction were fired several times in rapid succession, making over two ‘hundred guns in all. The work on the covered way leading to the mortar battery on James Island is still slowly continued. There does — not appear to be much work on the intrenchments themselves going forward, probably in consequence of the high wind that is prevailing. More, however, is being done in mounting guns.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. G. FOSTER,
Captain, Engineers.
. ,
j Crar. I] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—UNION.

No. 80.] Fort Sumter, S. C., March 22, 1861.
; (Received A. G..O., Mareh 25.)
= Gol. I. THoMAs, Adjutant-General U. S. Army:
; CoLONEL: I ine the honor to report that a few men are working

From: Operations on the Pacific Coast, Pt. 1. Location: Fort SumTER, S. C.. Summary: Captain J.G. Foster reports ongoing construction and artillery training at Fort Sumter and nearby batteries in March 1861, highlighting preparations amid rising tensions before the Civil War.

1861 Civil War Field Reports Military Correspondence Military Operations

Sources

The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 50, Part 1 View original source ↗