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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL ARMY CONFEDERATE STATES, March 29, 1861. Charleston, S. 0., March 29, 1861. Maj. ROBERT ANDERSON, U.S. Army, Commanding at Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, 8. 0.: DEAR MAJsor: Your…
Fort Sumt r, S. C. Fort Sumt r, S. C., March 28, 1861. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Oharleston, 8. O.: DEAR GENERAL: A military irregularity occurred yesterday, which I deem…
Forr SuMIER, S. C. Forr SuMIER, S. C., March 28, 1861. General Jos. G. TOTTEN, – —- Chief Engineer U. ‘S. Arm Ys ‘Washington, DOG GENERAL: I have the honor…
Fort SUMTER, S. C. Fort SUMTER, S. C., March 27, 1861. General Jos. G. ToTTEN, Chief Engineer U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: The only work being done this…
Fort Sumter, S. C. Fort Sumter, S. C., March 26, 1861. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Charleston, S. O.: My DrEAR GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
Fort SumMTER, S. C. Fort SumMTER, S. C., March 26, 1861. General Jos. G. TOTTEN, Chief Engineer U. 8S. Army, Washington, D. O.: GENERAL: I have nothing of interest to…
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF WAR, Charleston, S. C., March 15, 1861. Sre: I am instructed by his excellency the governor to inform you that he is unwilling to modify his…
Fort SuMTER, S. C. Fort SuMTER, S. C., March 22, 1861. General Jos. G. ToTTEn, Chief Engineer U.S. Army; Washington, D. 0.: . GENERAL: Everything appears to be quiet this…
Fort SumTER, S. C. Fort SumTER, S. C., March 21, 1861. General Jos. G. TOTTEN, Chief Engineer U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: . GENERAL: The work on the channel…
Fort SuMTER, S. C. Fort SuMTER, S. C., March 17, 1861. General Jos. G, ToTTEN, Chief Engineer U. 8. Army, Washington, D. 0. : GENERAL: The unusual activity observed and…
Fort SumTER, S. C. Fort SumTER, S. C., March 11, 1861. General Jos. G. ToOTTEN, Chief Engineer U. 8S. Army, Washington, D. C. : GENERAL: The sudden change of temperature…
Washington Washington, February 28, 1861. Maj. R. ANDERSON, First Artillery, Commanding Fort Sumter, Charleston, S. C.: Sm: I acknowledge the receipt of your several communications, including No. 55, of the…
Wak DEPARTMENT Wak DEPARTMENT, February 23, 1861. Maj. RoBERT ANDERSON, First Artillery, Commanding Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, 8. C.: Sir: It is proper I should state distinctly that you hold…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE’ ARMY, New York, February 22, 1861. [Col. L. Tomas, A. A. G. :] Str: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential letter of…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., February 20, 1861. Lieut, Col. Henry L. Scort, A. D. O., de., New Yo rk: See Captain Ward, commanding ite North Carolina, receiving…
: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF WAR, February 14, 1861. Charleston, 8..C., February 14, 1861. Sir: Renewed instructions have been given to the officers commanding the night boats to keep at…
Washington Washington, February 6, 1861. Capt. J. G. FosTrr, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, 8S. C.: Sir: I compliance with request communicated by your letter of the 31st ultimo, application has…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 6, 1861. Hon. I. W. HAYNE, t Attorney-General of the State of South Carolina: Sir: The President of the United States has’received your letter of the…
Washington, D. O. C. Washington, D. O. C., February 1, 1861. Maj. T. H. HoLMEs, Highth Infantry, “Commanding g Fort Columbus, ~ Governor’s Island, N. Y.: Sm: About twenty women…
Fort SUMTER, S. C. Fort SUMTER, S. C., January 31, 1861. General Jos. G. ToTTEN, Chief Engineer U. S, Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge…