Letter
Leroy P. Walker to G. T, April 8, 1861
Washington
Washington, April 8, 1861.
General G. T, BEAUREGARD: Accounts are uncertain, because of the constant vacillation of this Government. We were reassured yesterday that the status of Sumter would not be changed without previous notice to Governor Pickens, but we have no faith in them. The war policy prevails in the Cabinet at this hour. CHARLESTON, April 8, 1861. L. P. WALKER: Authorized messenger from Lincoln just informed Governor Pickens and myself that provisions would be sent to Sumter peaceably, otherwise by force.
: MONTGOMERY, April 8, 1861.
General BEAUREGARD, Charleston:
: L. P. WALKER.
: L. P. WALKER.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the Pacific Coast, Pt. 1. Location: Washington. Summary: L. P. Walker informs General Beauregard of conflicting government assurances and imminent federal plans to resupply Fort Sumter, signaling escalating tensions preceding the Civil War's outbreak.
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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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