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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 7: Secession Conventions in six States. (search)
mand of the forts was in the hands of Lieutenant A. J. Slemmer, a young, brave, and patriotic officeeteran captain in the Navy. Rumors reached Slemmer early in January, that the works in his chargt, because he had no special orders to do so. Slemmer resolved to do what he might without his co-oal number of the garrison then fit for duty? Slemmer did not know that the Commandant was surround not carried out; and, to the astonishment of Slemmer, he was informed that Commodore Armstrong hadW. Dana, and appropriated it to their use. Slemmer heard of the movement at tile Navy Yard throurt, by the Governors of Florida and Alabama. Slemmer immediately replied:--I am here under the ordandoned his flag, asked for an interview with Slemmer. It was granted. Chase informed him that heg of the blood of your brethren. He promised Slemmer and his garrison comfortable quarters at Barred chiefly from the manuscript report of Lieutenant Slemmer, now before me, made to Adjutant-General[15 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 15: siege of Fort Pickens.--Declaration of War.--the Virginia conspirators and, the proposed capture of Washington City. (search)
ckens, and was refused, See page 172. Lieutenant Slemmer and his little garrison, like Anderson a of A friend to the Union. During the siege, Slemmer had been allowed to send a flag of truce to t used these opportunities to communicate with Slemmer. On the 10th of April he discovered that onefederates would be on guard. Wilcox informed Slemmer of the fact, and his testimony was confirmed tended attack on Fort Pickens was mentioned. Slemmer prepared to frustrate the designs of the insu Colonel Brown assumed the command, and Lieutenant Slemmer and his little band of brave men, worn dqually gallant defenders of Fort Sumter. Lieutenant Slemmer was commissioned major of the Sixteenth ngraving represents the one presented to Lieutenant Slemmer, on a smaller scale than the original. On one side is a medallion portrait of Lieutenant Slemmer, and the inscription, Adam J. Slemmer. Adam J. Slemmer. On the other side is Cerberus, as the Monster of War, chained to Fort Pickens. By this design the [7 more...]