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46,149 lettersCharleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., April 12, 1861. Maj. W. H. C. WHITING, Assistant Adjutant-General, &e., Morris Island, S. C.: Masor: Your note is received. Firing, I hope, will…
HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, April 12, 1861. DEAR GENERAL: The display at Light-house Inlet, perhaps, is a feint, and if so, they intend to re-enforce, as you say, through…
CHARLESTON HorTeEt, Charleston, S. C. CHARLESTON HorTeEt, Charleston, S. C., April 12, 1861. Brigadier General BEAUREGARD, Commanding Provisional Forces, Charleston, S. C.: Sir: You were pleased to say, in your…
HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL FORCES, Charleston, S. C., April 12, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: Sir: I have the honor to transmit the inclosed copy of a correspondence with…
MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, April 12, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Charleston, S. C.: What was Major Anderson’s reply to the proposition contained in my dispatch of last night? CHARLESTON, S. C., April 12,…
HEADQUARTERS, CHARLESTON, as C. HEADQUARTERS, CHARLESTON, as C., April 11, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, 0. 8. A.: Sm: Lam in ES of your two communications of…
HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, April 11, 1861. April 11, 1861. General BEAUREGARD: DEAR GENERAL: I inclose the within that you may see what General Bonham offers. His command is…
HDQRS. PROVISIONAL ARMY CONFEDERATE STATES, Charleston, S. O., April 11, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Morris Island, 8. C.: Mason: Your letter and note of this day are just received. Things always…
MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, April 11, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Oharleston: No. Yours is the only demand to be made. CHARLESTON, April 11, 1861. L. P. WALKER: Demand sent at 2. Allowed until…
MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, April 11, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Charleston: Do not desire needlessly to bombard Fort Sumter. If Major Anderson will state the time at whieh, as indicated by him, he…
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 11, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: Major Anderson replies: “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication demanding the evacuation of…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., April 11, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, Montgomery, ads Sir: I transmit herewith, for the information of the Departments a copy…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., April 10, 1861. General R. G. M. DUNOVANT, Sullivan’s Island, 8. C.: DEAR GENERAL: From all the information we can receive it is probable…
HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL FORCES, Charleston, S. C., April 10, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: Sir: I have the honor to transmit copies of a set of complimentary resolutions,…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., April 9, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Charleston : The messenger speaks doubtless by authority. He gives the promised notice to Governor Pickens. Diplomacy has failed.…
HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL FORCES, abe 9, 1861. Charleston, S. C. I abe 9, 1861. Hon. D. F. JAMISON, President of the Convention, State of South Carolina: Sm: I had the honor…
MonrGomery MonrGomery, April 9, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Charleston : Major Anderson’s mails must be stopped. The fort must be completely isolated. CHARLESTON, April 9, 1861. L, P. WALKER: The mails…
HDQRS. PROVISIONAL ARMY CONFEDERATE STATES, Charleston, S. C., April 8, 1861. General L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, Montgomery, Ala. : Sir: The War Department letter of the 6th instant…
HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, April 8, 1861. April 8, 1861. DEAR GENERAL: Linclose the within copy of Major Anderson’s note.* _ Please say to the Secretary of War that…
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…