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46,149 lettersWAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A, Montgomery, April 6, 1861. Brig. Gen. G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Charleston Harbor, Charleston, S. 0.: Sir: Your letter of the 4th instant has been received.…
HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL FORCES, Charleston, S. C., April 4, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: Sm: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of instructions…
Montgomery Montgomery, April 2, 1861. Brig. Gen. G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Charleston Harbor, Charleston, 8. C.: Sir: The Government has at no time placed any reliance on assurances by the…
MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, April 2, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Oharleston : No portion of the garrison must be permitted to leave unless all go. War DEPARTMENT, C. S. A.,
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, April 2, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER: Captain Foster asks permission to send his mechanics and laborers from Sumter. Shall it be allowed? Iam inclined to object. G.…
Montgomery Montgomery, April 1, 1861. Brig. Gen. G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding, &c., Charleston, 8S. C.: Sir: Capt. W. D. Pender, who is engaged on special service in Baltimore, has been…
Montgomery Montgomery, March 29, 1861. Brig. Gen. G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding, &c., Charleston, S. C.: Sm: The Secretary of War directs that you will allow no further communications between the…
HDQRS. PROVISIONAL ARMY CONFEDERATE STATES, March 27, 1861. Charleston, 8. C., March 27, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, Montgomery, Ala. : Sir: [ have the honor to…
HDQRS. PROVISIONAL ARMY CONFEDERATE STATES, Charleston, S. C., March 26, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, Montgomery, Ala.: Sir: The Departinent letter of the 21st has been received,…
HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, March 26, 1861. March 26, 1861. [General BEAUREGARD :] My Dear GEeNnerRAL: I have read the inclosed, and think it is very appropriate ; ‘and…
HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL FORCES, March 25, 1861. Charleston, 8. C., March 25, 1861. Srr: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters dated, respectively, the 20th and…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., March 25, 1861. Chief of Ordnance 8. C. Army, Charleston, S. C. ; COLONEL: Your communication of this date is just received. The brigadier-general…
HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, March 24, 1861. March 24, 1861. General BEAUREGARD: My DEAR GENERAL: I have read the papers and your note to Major Anderson. As tothe inventory…
WAR DEPARTMENT, A. G. O., March 21, 1861. Montgomery, “March 21, 1861. B-Brie: Gen. G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Provisional Forces, Charleston, S. C.: Sir: Iam instructed by the Secretary of…
Montgomery Montgomery, March 21, 1861. General P. G. T. BEAUREGARD, Charleston, S. C.: Sir: The probability is, if there be any reliance on rumors semiofficial in their character, that Fort…
WAR DEPARTMENT, O. C. S. A.,, Montgomery, March 21, 1861. Hon. L. T. WIGFALL, Washington, D. O.: MY DeEAR Sir: I have just received your letter of the 17th instant.…
Montgomery Montgomery, March 20, 1861. Brig. Gen. PETER G, T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Forces Charleston Army, Charleston, S. C.: Sir: The governor of South Carolina has, in a written communication, strongly…
MontTGomMery MontTGomMery, March 18, 1861. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Charleston : Order Lieutenant Haskell to Baltimore. Inquire for W. T. Walters and Hon. L. T. Wigfall. His duty, superintend shipment…
BALTIMORE, M. D. BALTIMORE, M. D., March 16, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, C. 8. A., Charleston, S. O0.: My DzAR Sir: By the authority of the Secretary of War, I have…
MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, March 14, 1861. General BEAUREGARD, Charleston ; Steamers Star of the West, Harriet Lane, Crusader, Mohawk, and Empire City ordered to sail from New York last night. Said…