Uaa Hpars. Provisional Forces to L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, 0. 8. A, April 11, 1861
Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, 0. 8. A.:
Sm: Lam in ES of your two communications of 8th instant, and note contents. In reply to the suggestion of your Department of the necessity of calling at once for three thousand volunteers, to be drilled, .
equipped, and held in instant readiness to meet any requisition trom this Department,” I have to say the necessary orders have been issued to carry out the same as far as this State is concerned. One regiment, containing twelve companies, will concentrate as soon as practicable at
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Columbia, to be there quartered, drilled, and prepared for orders to moye to any point desired. Two companies of this regiment will be drilled as artillery, and two other full regiments are ordered to hold themselves in readiness for immediate service.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
No. .13. Charleston, S. C., April 11, 1861.
I. Brig. Gen. James Simons, S. C. V., having been ordered into service by the governor of the State, and having reported to the brigadiergeneral commanding for duty, is assigned to the command of the forces
on Morris Island, whither he will repair without delay and assume the
I. I. Maj. W. H. C. Whiting, Corps of Engineers, C. 8S. A., is appointed
acting assistant adjutant and inspector general of the forces on said
island, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly. He will report