Letter
Unknown to Pierre G. T. Beauregard, February 14, 1861
: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF WAR,
February 14, 1861.
Charleston, 8..C., February 14, 1861.
Sir: Renewed instructions have been given to the officers commanding the night boats to keep at a proper distance from Fort Sumter, so as to prevent any collision between our people and your troops, and I hope you will have no further cause of complaint on the subject. Ihave instructed Lieutenant-Colonel Hatch, quartermaster-general, to send over to Fort Sumter the bundle and package mentioned in the note of Dr. Crawford.
respectfully yours,
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Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the Pacific Coast, Pt. 1. Summary: The Department of War instructs Pierre G. T. Beauregard to maintain distance between night boats and Fort Sumter to avoid conflict and arranges delivery of supplies to the fort.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 50, Part 1
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