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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08093 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron ordering him to prepare a naval expedition |
| Date | 29 March 1861 |
| Author | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Recipient | Cameron, Simon |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Orders Secretary of War Cameron to send a naval expedition to resupply Fort Sumter. Indicates that specific instructions were in an attached memorandum (not included) and instructs Cameron to cooperate with Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles. |
| Subjects | President Fort Sumter Battle of Fort Sumter Navy Civil War Military History Union Forces Fortification Lincoln's Cabinet |
| People | Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) Cameron, Simon (1799-1889) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Fort Sumter is best known as the location of the first shots fired that started the American Civil War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Comrade |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach |
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