Benjamin Franklin Larned

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At the outbreak of the war, Benjamin Franklin Larned was a Paymaster-General in the United States Army.

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Service Record

December 26, 1860 - April 14, 1861: Operations in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina Dispatches
At the outbreak of the war, George C. Hutter was a Paymaster in the United States Army


These dispatches were compiled with primary source materials from The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (Chapter 1)

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(US PM) George Hutter
  • At the outbreak of the war, George Hutter was a Paymaster in the United States Regular Army
To Larned: From Larned:
January 5, 1861 - Paymaster George Hutter to Paymaster-General Benjamin Larned

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Union Correspondence, etc.

CHARLESTON, S.C., January 5, 1861.

To the PAYMASTER-GENERAL:

SIR: The governor of this State assumes the authority to interfere with my official duties. Mr. Pressley, the assistant treasurer, informed me a few days since that he had orders from the governor not to pay my checks to any one stationed at Fort Sumter, and asked me if, I would give any more hereafter; to which I replied I would not refuse to pay accounts presented to me from there or any other place as long as I had funds. I heard nothing more of the matter until this morning, when I called at the sub-treasury office. The clerk told me (Mr. Pressley not being there) that he had orders not to pay checks. I then expressed a wish to withdraw my funds, and was refused for the present-however, asked to call again on Monday, when the assistant treasurer would be there himself. My situation here as an officer of the Army is very unpleasant and has been for some weeks past. I do hope a change will soon be made.

Very respectfully, &c.,

GEO. C. HUTTER,

Paymaster, U.S. Army.

[Indorsement.]

January 8, 1861 - Paymaster-General Benjamin Larned to Lieutenant General Winfield Scott

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Union Correspondence, etc.

PAYMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
January 8, 1861.

The Paymaster-General respectfully submits, for the information of the Commanding General of the Army, the within copy of a letter from Major Hutter, reporting interference on the part of the governor of South Carolina with his official duties.

BENJ. F. LARNED,
Paymaster-General.

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(US LtG) Winfield Scott
  • At the outbreak of the war, Winfield Scott was a Lieutenant General in the United States Regular Army
To Larned: From Larned:
January 8, 1861 - Paymaster-General Benjamin Larned to Lieutenant General Winfield Scott

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Union Correspondence, etc.

PAYMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
January 8, 1861.

The Paymaster-General respectfully submits, for the information of the Commanding General of the Army, the within copy of a letter from Major Hutter, reporting interference on the part of the governor of South Carolina with his official duties.

BENJ. F. LARNED,
Paymaster-General.

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