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Anderson, Richard Heron, 1821-1879 to Edward Manigault

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02702 Author/Creator: Anderson, Richard Heron, 1821-1879 Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 July 1861 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Anderson, Colonel of South Carolina Infantry, writes to Manigault, Chief of Ordnance of South Carolina. States "I have been informed that the guns required for the [bastionets?] at Fort Moultrie are under your charge and not at the Arsenal as was supposed. Will you be so good as to deliver them with the carriages for which I applied this morning to Col. Ripley." The docket, possibly a reply, states "4-24pd Howitzers captured in Fort Moultrie order given on Citadel for 3, the other are being on board Stm 'Lady Davis'- For Fort Moultrie July 19/61."

Anderson, Richard Heron, 1821-1879
Manigault, Edward, 1817-1874
Ripley, R. S. (Roswell Sabine), 1823-1887

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