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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 33: (search)
e case with applications of this kind, no action was taken in the matter by the Administration. Colonel Rhett remained in command of Sumter as late as the 4th of September. When the last detachment of his artillery regiment was removed he retired, with his disciplined Regulars. From August 17th to that date his journal shows interior and exterior, the Federal breaching batteries and naval forces had made on the fort. See Appendix. The following details, taken from his report of September 4th, forwarded, through General Ripley, to Department Headquarters, show the work which was done at the fort and its condition at that time: * * * Engineerr, said, I visited Sumter, and conferred with Colonel Rhett. Issue the order, General; I will obey it. The order was issued, and on the evening of the 4th of September Major Elliott assumed command of the ruins of Fort Sumter. On the next day the following important communication was forwarded to the Commander of the Fir