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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…
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John G. Foster to R. E, Dr Russy, December 30, 1860
Fort SumMTER, S. C. Fort SumMTER, S. C., December 30, 1860. Col. R. E, Dr Russy, Commanding Corps of Engineers, U. 8. Army, Washington, D. C.: CoLONEL: I am exerting…
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Col. Cooper to John B. Floyd, December 28, 1860
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, December 28, 1860. Lieutenant-General Scott, who has had a bad night, and can sear¢gely hold up his head this morning, begs to express the hope…
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G. W. Lay, December 22, 1860
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, Charleston, S. C., December 22, 1860. I do hereby certify that the foregoing ondinghes’ is a true and correct copy taken from the original on…
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John G. Foster to R. E. DE Russy, December 27, 1860
Fort SumMTER, S. C. Fort SumMTER, S. C., December 27, 1860. Col. R. E. DE Russy, Commanding Corps of Engineers, U. 8. Army, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: I have the…
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Horatio G. Wright to John G. Foster, December 27, 1860
Washington Washington, December 27, 1860. Capt. J. G. FOSTER, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, 8. C.: Capratn: I have to acknowledge the receipt of the following letters from you, viz: 1.…
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George Wright to John G. Foster, December 24, 1860
Washington Washington, December 24, 1860. Capt. J. G. Foster, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, S. C.: Sm: In reply to your letter of the 20th instant* I have to say that…
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R. E. De Russy to John G. Foster, December 21, 1860
Washington Washington, December 21, 1860. Capt. J. G. Foster, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, S. C.: CAprain: In reply to your letter of the 17th instant, I have to state that…
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Ordnance Office to Anderson, December 21, 1860
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 21, 1860. Major ANDERSON, First Artillery, Commanding Fort Moultrie, S. C.: Sm: In the verbal instructions communicated to you by Major Buell, t you are directed…