Milledge L. Bonham to P.G.T. Beauregard, April 12, 1861

Brigadier General BEAUREGARD, Commanding Provisional Forces, Charleston, S. C.:

Sir: You were pleased to say, in your letter of yesterday, to Governor Pickens, in reference to my tender of services: ‘ So soon as a sufficient force shall have been collected on Morris Island or elsewhere to form two brigades thereat, I shall be most happy to accept his [my] proffered services.” There being now on Morris Island the two regiments belonging to General Simons’ brigade, Colonel Grege’s regiment of volunteers, and Colonel Kershaw’s regiment, also the whole or a part of Colonel Hagood’s regiment (both of my division), making as large or a larger number of my division proper than of General Simons’ command proper, Isubmit that the state of things contemplated in your letter has arisen, and respectfully ask to be assigned immediately to that command.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,