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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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Letters about 1861
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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…
Letter
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…
Telegram
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…