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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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Letters from 1861
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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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R. W. Gibbes, M. D, April 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SURGEON-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT, Charleston, April 16, 1861. Str: From the returns received from the various posts I have the unexampled and happy privilege of stating that no serious casualty has…
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W. M. Porcher Miles to John L. Manning, April 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL FORCES, C. S. ARMY, Charleston, S. C., April 15, 1861. Sir: We have the honor to submit the following report of our visit to Fort Sumter on the…
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Stephen D. Lee to D. R. Jones, April 12, 1861
HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL FORCES, Charleston, S. O., April 12, 1861. Sir: We have the honor to submit the following report of our moyements and action: After leaving the brigadier-general commanding last…
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Wilmot G. Dr Saussure to James Smmons, April 22, 1861
‘ HEADQUARTERS BATTALION OF ARTILLERY, Morris Island, April 22, 1861. _ Sm: I have the honor to transmit herewith the reports of Maj. P. F. vens, of the Citadel Academy,…
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Unknown to Francis P. Blair Jr., April 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARTILLERY, Sullivan’s Island, Fort Moultrie, April 16, 1861. Mason: I have the honor to report that on the evening of the 11th _ instant, at 93 o’clock, the batteries…