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Adam J. Slemmer to Pet - Ls, April 12, 1861
Fort PICKENS, Fia. Fort PICKENS, Fia., April 12, 1861. Capt. H. A. ADAMS, Commanding Squadron off Pensacola Harbor : * Sir: In reply to your communication of the 11th instant,…
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H. A. Adams to A. J. Sluemmer, April 11, 1861
Off Pensacola Off Pensacola, April 11, 1861. Lieut. A. J. SLUEMMER, Commanding Fort Pickens, Fla.: Sir: You have stated in your communication to me of the 10th instant, that from…
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Harvey Brown to Lorenzo Thomas, April 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, 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…
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Unknown to H. Brown, April 20, 1861
Off Santa Rosa Off Santa Rosa, April 20, 1861. Col. H. Brown, Commanding Department of Florida : DEAR COLONEL: If my estimate is correct you have now about 690 men…
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E. B. Hunt to J. G. TorrEen, Chief Engineer, Washington, D. C, April 11, 1861
Fort TAytor, Key WEsT, FLA. Fort TAytor, Key WEsT, FLA., April 11, 1861. General J. G. TorrEen, Chief Engineer, Washington, D. C.: Srr: It will probably be known ere this…
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Harvey Brown to Lorenzo Thomas, April 19, 1861
Fort Pickens, FLA. Fort Pickens, FLA., April 19, 1861. Col. L. THoMAS, Adjutant-General U. 8. Army: Sir: I would respectfully recommend that a mail may be made up in the…
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Harvey Brown to Erasmus D. Keyes, April 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, Fort Pickens, April 19, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. KEYEs, Secretary to the General-in-Chief, Washington, D. O.: COLONEL: I respectfully report for the consideration, and I…
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Harvey Brown to Braxton Bragg, April 17, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, Fort Pickens, Fla., April 17, 1861. Brig. Gen. BRAXTON BRAGG, Commanding Troops of “Confederate States near Pensacola, Fla. : Sir: I have the honor to inform…
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Unknown to E. D. Krys, April 18, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, Fort Pickens, April 18, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. Krys, Secretary to the General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: We arrived off this place on the evening…
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Harvey Brown to Lewis G. Arnold, April 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, Transport Steamship Atlantic, April 15, 1861. Bvt. Maj. L. G. ARNOLD, Commanding Fort Jefferson, Fla.: MaAgor: My short stay at your post and the hurry of…
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Harvey Brown to E. D. KryeEs, April 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, Transport Steamship Atlantic, April 15, 1861. _Lieut. Col. E. D. KryeEs, Secretary to the General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: / COLONEL: I wrote you at Key West,…
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Harvey Brown to Maj. W. H. Frrench, April 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, April 13, 1861. April 13, 1861. Bvt. Maj. W. H. FrRENcH, Commanding Fort Taylor, Key West: Sm: You will use the forces of your command, if…
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Montgomery C. Meigs to Wiiiiam H. Seward, April 13, 1861
Off Key West Off Key West, April 13, 1861. Hon. WiiiiAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State, Was ashington : DEAR Sir: We arrived here and anchored some three miles below…
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GENERAL Orders to E. D. Kryes, April 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, oy West, April 13, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. Kryes, ‘Secretary to the General-in-Chief, astro) De Cave COLONEL: We arrived at this place this afternoon. Captain…
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Unknown to E. D. Krys, April 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC, Off Key West, April 12, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. Kry&s, Secretary to General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: In obedience to the special instructions of the General-inChief,…
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Harvey Brown to J. St. C. Morton, April 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. TRANSPORT SHIP ATLANTIC, April 11, 1861. April 11, 1861. Lieut. J. St. C. Morton, Fort Jefferson, Tortugas: Sie: You will act in concert with Major Arnold, commanding…
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Harvey Brown to U. S. Transport Ship Atlantic, April 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. 8S. TRANSPORT SHIP ATLANTIC, April 11, 1861. – Srr: You will make a reconnaissance of the island of Key West witha view to the erection of any field-works…
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Daniel P. Woodbury to Joseph G. Totten, April 2, 1861
WILMINGTON, N. C. WILMINGTON, N. C., April 2, 1861. General Jos. G. TOTTEN, Chief Engineer, iaihinatton: D. Ces GENERAL: I have the honor to report my return from Fort Clinch,…
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Winfield Scott to U. S Army, Washington, D. O, April 1, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, April 1, 1861. U. S Army, Washington, D. O.: Srr: You have been designated to take command of an expedition to re-enforce and hold Fort…
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Braxton Bragg to Adam J. Slemmer, March 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS TROOPS OF CONFEDERATE STATES, Near Pensacola, Fla., March 13, 1861. Lieut. A. J. SLEMMER, Commanding Fort Pickens : Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge your communication of this…