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| April 13, 1861 - Major Robert Anderson to Brigadier General G.T. Beauregard
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 Click for full-sized scanned image Reports of Major Robert Anderson, 1st U.S. Artillery, of the bombardment and evacuation of Fort Sumter.
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HEADQUARTERS, FORT SUMTER, S.C.,
April 13, 1861-7.50 p.m.
GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of this evening, and to express my gratification at its contents. Should it be convenient, I would like to have the Catawba here at about nine o'clock to-morrow morning.
With sentiments of the highest regard and esteem, I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ROBERT ANDERSON,
Major, U.S. Army, Commanding.
to Brigadier General G.T. BEAUREGARD,
Commanding Provisional Army, C.S.
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