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Records, 1861-1865.

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Chiefly reports and orders re defense of Charleston Harbor, S.C., labor problems, and conscription of African-American slaves to build fortifications; including receipt, 20 Oct. 1861-2 Sept. 1864, to Ravenel and Company, for materials to obstruct access to harbor; letter, 6 Jan. 1862, Charleston, S.C., from Lt. Edwin J. White, to President and Directors of South Carolina Institute Hall, re using Institute bricks for fortification of Fort Sumter and Castle Pinckney, S.C.; letter, 8 May 1862, Charleston, S.C., ordering the obstruction of Charleston Harbor. Letter, 20 Aug. 1862, Charleston, S.C., John R[ichardson] Cheves to Gen. J.C. Pemberton, re plans and estimated cost of drifting explosives, vessel destruction, and torpedoes; letter, 27 Nov. 1862, Charleston, S.C., Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard to Maj. D[avid] B[ullock] Harris, re command of telegraph lines; 2 letters, 7 Feb. 1863 and 4 Mar. 1863, Office of Chief Engineer, Maj. D.B. Harris, to Capt. W.H. Echols, re torpedo frames, obstruction of channel around Castle Pinckney, and experimenting with incendiary missiles. Letter, 16 Feb. 1863, Charleston, S.C., Charles Cevor to P.G.T. Beauregard, re procuring gas for aerial balloon; letter, 2 Jan. 1864, R.L. Singletary, to Capt. William Gayer, Provost Marshall, re desertion of free black carpenter; letter, 25 May 1864, Fort Sumter, S.C., Capt. John Johnson to Maj. W.H. Echols, re daily engineering reports, salvaging usable materials, enemy fire, and current fort conditions. Letter, 16 Dec. 1864, Engineer's Office, Branchville, S.C., Lt. Thomas C. Veal to Maj. W.H. Echols, re extant bridges and bridge construction; letter, 27 Dec. 1864, Provosts' Farm, William Tennent to Maj. W.H. Echols, re reconnaissance results; letter, 4 Jan. 1865, Charleston, S.C., Lt. Thomas C. Veal, to Maj. W.H. Echols, Chief Engineer, Edisto River, S.C., re geographical conditions influencing defense of Edisto River ferries and landings. Letter, 13 Feb. 1865, Fort Sumter, S.C., from Lt. E.J. White, to Maj. W.H. Echols, re bombardment damage and account of repairs completed; also including payroll ledgers, 1862-1864; article, May 1960, re Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard's service at Charleston, S.C., and use of slave labor; and undated report, by Col. L[ewis] M. Hatch, re military sites on the Edisto River, S.C.

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Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893

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P.G.T. Beauregard was a Confederate States Army general from New Orleans, Louisiana. The Aztec Club was organized in 1847 as a fraternal society for officers serving under General Winfield Scott's command in Mexico City. Several officers later became major Civil War leaders. From the description of Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard letter, 1892 Dec. 29. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 70294149 Former Confederate general and resident of New Orleans. At the t...

Harris, Edwin J.

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Johnson, John, 1829-1907

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University of Virginia student from Charleston, S.C.; afterwards a major in the Confederate Army and an Episcopal minister. From the description of Inscriptions from the University of Virginia autograph album of John Johnson [manuscript[, 1859-1860. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 56830715 Chief Confederate engineer at Fort Sumter, and Episcopal clergyman of Charleston, South Carolina. From the description of John Johnson papers, 1862-1906. (The Sou...

South Carolina Institute

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Tennent, William, 1837-1893

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William Mackey Tennent was a lawyer and engineer, of Charleston, S.C.; officer, Confederate States Army; 1857 graduate of Citadel; son of William Tennent (1808-1863); great grandson of William Tennent III (1740-1777). From the description of William Tennent (1837-1893) papers, 1853-1867. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42285530 ...

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White, Edwin Harold, 1894-

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Cevor, Charles

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Pemberton, John C. (John Clifford), 1814-1881

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Confederate army officer. From the description of Papers of John C. Pemberton, 1862-1937. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453948 Officer in the U.S. Army and later in the Confederate States of America Army. From the description of Letter, 1862. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39522011 Confederate general controversial for his surrender of Vicksburg, Miss., 4 July 1863; a veteran of the Seminole Wars, the Mexican War, and service on the fr...

Echols, William H., -1909

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Harris, David Bullock, 1814-1864

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Tobacco exporter and Confederate Army general; from Louisa County, Va. From the description of Papers, 1789-1894. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19595507 Tobacco exporter and Confederate Army general from Louisa County, Va. From the description of Family papers 1789-1894. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122561103 David Bullock Harris was a tobacco exporter and Confederate Army general from Louisa County, Virgin...

Veal, Thomas Henry Percy

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Ravenel and Company (Firm)

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Cheves, John Richardson, 1815-

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Singletary, R. L.

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