Letter
Thomas Jordan to John R. Tucker, July 16, 1863
Charleston, S. C.
Charleston, S. C., July 16, 1863.
GENERAL: The commanding general wishes Colonel Rhett, or the commanding officer at Fort Sumter, instructed on the following points, to wit:
Several guns of that work shall always be kept loaded and carefully trained at night, on the creeks near Battery Wagner and Marsh and Shell Point Batteries.
Should events oblige us to abandon Fort Sumter, not one heavy gun must be left in serviceable condition, to be turned against our own works.
The commanders of Batteries Gregg and Wagner you will please instruct to the same effect, and every proper means calculated to that end must be provided, for an emergency.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
THOMAS JORDAN,
Chief of Staff.
Chief of Staff.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Charleston, S. C.. Summary: Thomas Jordan instructs John R. Tucker to ensure Fort Sumter's guns remain loaded and aimed at nearby creeks by night and to disable heavy artillery if abandonment becomes necessary.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 28, Part 1
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