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Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) -- History -- Sources

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G. T. Beauregard letter

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Identifier: Vault MSS 565
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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