Letter

Unknown to P.G.T. Beauregard, April 15, 1861

MontTGomMery

General BEAUREGARD, Charleston :

If floating battery worked well I shall order one for Pensacola, so give me your opinion. If favorable, can Captain Hamilton, under whose supervision it was constructed, be induced to go to Pensacola for that purpose ? 251

Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the Pacific Coast, Pt. 1. Location: MontTGomMery. Summary: An unidentified author requests General Beauregard's opinion on the effectiveness of a floating battery and inquires about Captain Hamilton's availability to oversee its deployment to Pensacola.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 50, Part 1 View original source ↗