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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…
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Letters about Military Operations
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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…
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Winfield Scott to James Buchanan, December 31, 1860
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, December 31, 1860. To the PRESIDENT: Lieutenant-General Scott again begs leave to trespass for a moment ‘ on the indulgence of the President of the…
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Unknown to DrmicK, December 31, 1860
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, December 31, 1860. Colonel DrmicK, or commanding officer, Fort Monroe: Sir: Prepare and put on board of the sloop-of-war Brooklyn, as soon — as the…