Fort Moultrie Letters for the years 1780 thru 1860

8 Letters written from the place Fort Moultrie to 5 people including John Sherman, and S Cooper. Most letters from Fort Moultrie were written in the year 1860. Several other letters were written in 1844 and 1846.

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  • Thomas Pinckney letter to Eliza Lucas.

    Fort Moultrie, SC - 10 April 1780

    When I went to town yesterday, I found our works as strong as the high ideas which had been raised of them by report had made me figure them to myself.

  • letter to John Sherman.

    Fort Moultrie, SC - 23 May 1843

    W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...Here at Fort Moultrie we have about 250 soldiers, divided into four companies.

  • letter to John Sherman.

    Fort Moultrie, SC - 19 January 1844

    W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...took my departure for ST. Louis in the steamboat Manhattan, loaded with every species of animal...

  • letter to John Sherman.

    Fort Moultrie, SC - 24 October 1844

    W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...What in the devil are you doing? Stump speaking!

  • letter to John Sherman.

    Fort Moultrie, SC - 4 January 1846

    W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I am pretty well acquainted with all the rich people round about

  • Robert Anderson letter to Robert Gourdin.

    Fort Moultrie, SC -

    no one will do more than I am willing to do to keep the South in the right and to avoid the shedding of blood.

  • Robert Anderson letter to .

    Fort Moultrie, SC - 19 December 1860

    A word or two about my position, and so on.

  • Robert Anderson letter to S Cooper.

    Fort Moultrie, SC - 22 December 1860

    I have heard from several sources that last night and the night before a steamer was stationed between this island and Fort Sumter. That the authorities of South Carolina are determined to prevent, if possible, any troops from being placed in that fo