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Joseph G. Totten to Samuel Cooper, January 28, 1861
Washington Washington, January 28, 1861. Capt. J. G. FostEr, _ Oorps of Engineers, Charleston, S. C.: Sm: I have the pleasure to inform you that $5,000 was remitted on Saturday…
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Truman Seymour to Daniel McSweeney, January 24, 1861
Fort SUMTER Fort SUMTER, January 24, 1861. _ Sir: I am directed by Major Anderson, commanding this post, to ascertain whether you will furnish such fresh beef and vegetables as…
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Robert Anderson to D. F. Jamison, January 22, 1861
Fort SuMTER, S. C. Fort SuMTER, S. C., January 22, 1861. Hon. D. F. Jamison, Executive Office, Department of War, Charleston : Sir: Ihave the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
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Unknown to Robert Anderson, January 21, 1861
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF WAR, Charleston, January 21, 1861. . Sm. In offering to permit you to purchase in this city, through the instrumentality of an officer of the State,…
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Robert Anderson to Samuel Cooper, January 23, 1861
Fort Sumte r, S. C. Fort Sumte r, S. C., January 23, 1861. (Received A. G. O., January 27.) Col. S. Cooper, Adjutant-General: CoLonEL: I have the honor to send…
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Rk. Anderson to L. M. Harcn, January 20, 1861
Fort SumTER, S. C. Fort SumTER, S. C., January 20, 1861. Col. L. M. Harcn, Quartermaster-General: Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of…
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Unknown to Hatcn, January 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS QUARTERMASTER’S DEPARTMENT, January 19, 1861. , Charleston, January 19, 1861. Colonel Hatcn, Quartermaster-General : You are ordered to procure and send down with the mails for Fort Sumter to-morrow…
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M. Hatoh to Anderson, January 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS QUARTERMASTER’S DEPARTMENT, Charleston, January 19, 1861. Major ANDERSON: DEAR Sir: Inclosed please find copy of letter from Secretary of War. Not waiting your request, I shall send by the…
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D. F. Jamison, January 19, 1861
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF WAR, Charleston, January 19, 1861. Srmr: I am instructed by his excellency the governor to inform you that he has directed an ofticer of the State…
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Unknown to Robert Anderson, January 16, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, January 16, 1861. Maj. ROBERT ANDERSON, First Artillery, Commanding Fort Sumter: Sir: Your dispatch No. 17, covering your correspondence with the governor of South Carolina, has…
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John G. Foster to Jos. G. ToTrEn, January 12, 1861
Fort Sumter, S. C. Fort Sumter, S. C., January 12, 1861. General Jos. G. ToTrEn, Chief Engineer U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: The sudden resolution to send a…
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Joseph Holt to ad interim, January 10, 1861
War DEPARTMENT War DEPARTMENT, January 10, 1861. Maj. ROBERT ANDERSON, First Artillery, Commanding at Fort Sumter, S. O.: ; Sir: Your dispatches to No. 16, inclusive, have been received. Before…
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Col. Cooper to Robert Anderson, January 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 7, 1861. COMMANDING OFFICER, DeTAcHMENT U.S. Bee On board steamship Star of the West, ~ : Supposed to be near Charleston, yee Sir: This…
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Unknown to Samuel Cooper, January 6, 1861
Fort SUMTER, S. C. Fort SUMTER, S. C., January 6, 1861. Col. S. CoopER, Adjutant-General : ‘ COLONEL: Through the courtesy of Governor Pickens I am enabled to make this…
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Lorenzo Thomas to Robert Anderson, January 5, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, New York, January 5, 1861. Maj. ROBERT ANDERSON, First Artillery, Commanding Fort Sumter : Sir: In accordance with the mstructions of the General-in-Chief, I yesterday chartered…
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Lorenzo Thomas to Winfield Scort, January 4, 1861
NEw York NEw York, January 4, 1861. Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD Scort, Washington, D. C.: DEAR GENERAL: I had an interview with Mr. Schultz at 8 o’elock last evening, and found…
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Joseph Holt to Benjamin Stanton, January 3, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, January 3, 1861. Hon. BENJAMIN STANTON, Chairman Committee on Military Affairs, House of Representatives : Sir: In answer to your letter, asking for information on certain points…
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Lorenzo Thomas to A. H. Schultz, January 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, January 2, 1861. Memorandum of arrangements.* Telegram sent to Mr. A. H. Schultz, 64 Cedar street, P. O. box 3462 New York City, that his…
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Winfield Scott to James Buchanan, December 31, 1860
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, December 31, 1860. To the PRESIDENT: Lieutenant-General Scott again begs leave to trespass for a moment ‘ on the indulgence of the President of the…
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Unknown to DrmicK, December 31, 1860
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, December 31, 1860. Colonel DrmicK, or commanding officer, Fort Monroe: Sir: Prepare and put on board of the sloop-of-war Brooklyn, as soon — as the…