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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS Navy YARD HEADQUARTERS Navy YARD, January 26, 1861. Lieut. A. J. Suemer, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Pickens: i Sm: Ihave given strict orders this morning that no citizen…
HEADQUARTERS Navy YARD HEADQUARTERS Navy YARD, January 26, 1861. Lieut. A. J. StemMMeER, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Pickens: Sir: I have this moment received your communication of the 24th…
HEADQUARTERS PENSACOLA DISTRICT, January 18, 1861. January 18, 1861. Lieut. A. J. SLEMMER, : U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Pickens, Pensacola Harbor, £la.; . Sir: With additional re-enforcements to my…
Pensacola Harbor Pensacola Harbor, January 16, 1861. Col. W. H. CHase, Commissioner for the State of Florida: é Sir: Under the orders we now have from the War Department, we…
: HEADQUARTERS PENSACOLA DISTRICT, January 15, 1861. January 15, 1861. Lieut. A. J. SLEMMER, U. S. Army, Commanding Fort Pickens, Harbor of Pensacola: Sr: I have full powers from the…
Warrington Warrington, January 11, 1861. Lieut. A. J. SuemMeEr, U. S. Army, Commanding at Fort Pickens, Fla.: Sir: In reply to your communication of this date, I have to state…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 3, 1861. First Lieut. A. J. SLEMMER, First Artillery, or Commanding Officer Barrancas Barracks, Fla. : Srr: The General-in-Chief directs that you take measures…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, January 3, 1861. Srr: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th ultimo, asking for the plat and plan of the…
HEADQUARTERS AUGUSTA, G. A., ARSENAL, January 23, 1861. January 23, 1861—1 o’clock p. m. Sir: I am just officially informed by the governor of Georgia, now in Augusta, supported by…
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 15, 1861. Floating battery worked well for enfilading. Believe it good. Want Hamilton fora few days. Wehavearemarkable rifled cannon, 12-pounder, superior to any other here. Others ought…
MontTGomMery MontTGomMery, April 15, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Charleston : If floating battery worked well I shall order one for Pensacola, so give me your opinion. If favorable, can Captain Hamilton,…
Morris ISLAND, S. C. Morris ISLAND, S. C., April 15, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Commanding Provisional Forces, Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: Having posted the troops on the island, with such gen_…
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 14, 1861. Hon. L. P.. WALKER: Fleet still outside. Can spare no guns yet, but hope to do so soon. SoutH EnD BATTERY, Morris Island, S. C.,…
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 14, 1861. I have possession of Sumter. Anderson and garrison on Isabel going in morning. None killed; two wounded. Quarters in ruins. Interior of fort damaged. Armament…
GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT, April 13, 1861. No. 3. } ADJ’T AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, Montgomery, Ala., April 13, 1861. In honor of the occasion, officially announced, that the United…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., April 13, 1861. Brig. Gen. R. G. M. DUNOVANT, Commanding Sullivan’s Island, 8S. C.: GENERAL: Major Anderson will Subaae Fort Sumter to-morrow morning, when…
MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, April 13, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Charleston : Accept my congratulations. You have won your spurs. How many guns can you spare for Pensacola? Hpagrs. First BATTALION, THIRTY-THIRD REGIMENT,…
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 13, 1861. Fort Sumter has unconditionally surrendered to the Confederate States, represented by General Beauregard, Colonel Wigfall, his aide, receiving the surrender. The same terms just offered…
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 13, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER: Anderson has hauled down the United States flag on Sumter and run up white flag. Fort has been burning.for several hours…
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 13, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War ; Officers’ quarters in Sumter burning. Part of roof supposed to have fallen in. Sumter firing at long…