Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) -- History -- Sources
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
G. T. Beauregard letter
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 565
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter on April 7, 1861 and addressed to Major Robert Anerson (1805-1871). Beauregard was the commander of the Confederate defenses of Charleston, South Carolina. His letter tells Major Anderson, United States commander at Fort Sumter, that the garrison will no longer be allowed to purchase supplies in Charleston.
Dates:
1861 April 7
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections