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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 24 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 5: Forts and Artillery. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 14 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 6 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 4 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 1 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 0 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 2 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1862., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], Contribution to the history of the War. (search)
Contribution to the history of the War. The subjoined correspondence, relating to the proposed reinforcement of Forts Moultrie and Sumner during the winter of 1860-61, by volunteers from the city of New York, has been communicated to the National Intelligencer for publication, as belonging to the history of that period: J. A. Hamilton to General Sanford. Nevis, Dobbs's Ferry Post-Office, December 28, 1860. [Private] Dear General: I write to you in the strictest confidence because what I am about to propose might be defeated by premature disclosure. The President having exposed a handful of brave men in Fort Moultrie to slaughter and the flag of our country to disgrace, there can be no violation of law or duty of any kind should citizens volunteer to go to Charleston harbor in a steamer chartered for the purpose, in order to reinforces Major Anderson. Such a course, taken by a few hundred strong men, would record the garrison and save the fort and this having bee