Letter
John G. Foster to Joseph G. Totten, March 26, 1861
Fort SumMTER, S. C.
Fort SumMTER, S. C., March 26, 1861.
General Jos. G. TOTTEN, Chief Engineer U. 8S. Army, Washington, D. O.:
GENERAL: I have nothing of interest to report connected with operations in the batteries around us. There seems to be a general lack of activity, and the little that is being done is at the channel batteries on Morris Island and the mortar battery on James Island. The indications of a coming storm appear. In this fort the closing of the exterior openings in the first tier of the gorge is completed, and the work on the splinter-proof traverses continued. The sixth and last temporary building on the parade is being demolished for fuel. Some lumber and one condemned gun. carriage have already been burned.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. G. FOSTER,
Captain, Engineers.
P. S.—A messenger from the President of the United States arrived
'yesterday about 2 o'clock, and after delivering his dispatches and having an interview with Major Anderson, departed about 3 o'clock. Mr.
Captain, Engineers.
P. S.—A messenger from the President of the United States arrived
'yesterday about 2 o'clock, and after delivering his dispatches and having an interview with Major Anderson, departed about 3 o'clock. Mr.
'Lamon, I understand, was the gentleman's name, and he was escorted
to the fort from the city by Colonel Duryea, of the governor's staff.
to the fort from the city by Colonel Duryea, of the governor's staff.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the Pacific Coast, Pt. 1. Location: Fort SumMTER, S. C.. Summary: Captain J. G. Foster reports minimal military activity around Fort Sumter, ongoing fortifications, and a brief visit by a presidential messenger delivering dispatches in March 1861.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 50, Part 1
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