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Page 159 Chapter LXV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.

CHARLESTON, April 30, 1861.

(Received 12 o'clock.)

L. P. WALKER:

Will endeavor to leave here to-morrow morning. My presence much required here at present.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL ARMY, Numbers 105.
Charleston, S. C., April 30, 1861.

The services of the company of College Cadets being no longer required by the present exigencies, it is relieved from duty on Sullivan's Island, and will report to Adjutant-General Gist, in this city, to-morrow, the 1st proximo. In relieving this company the brigadier-general commanding takes the opportunity to commend them for the alacrity and zeal with which they came forward in the defense of their country, and for their soldierly bearing while in service. He recommends them to return to their college, keep up their organization and discipline, and when their service are again needed he will take great pleasure in calling for them.

By order of Brigadier-General Beauregard;

S. W. FERGUSON,
Captain and Aide-de-Camp.

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HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL ARMY, C. S.,
Charleston, S. C., May 1, 1861.

General S. R. GIST,

Adjt. and Insp. General of South Carolina, Charleston, S. C.:

GENERAL: I am directed by the general commanding to inform you that he approves of the following location of the several regiments of South Carolina Volunteers, and he desires that the necessary arrangements therefor be at once entered upon, viz: Fifth Regiment, Colonel Jenkins, at Summerville; Second Regiment, Colonel Kershaw, at Sumter Count-House; First Regiment, Colonel Hagood, at Orangeburg; Eight Regiment, Colonel Sach, at Florence; Fourth and Seventh Regiments, Colonels Sloan and Bacon, at Aiken; Third and Sixth Regiments, Colonels Williams and Rion, at Columbia.

For the present, however, the commanding general will retain at their present localities, until further orders, the First, Second, Fifth and Sixth Regiments.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

D. R. JONES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL ARMY,
Charleston, S. C., May 2, 1861.

Lieutenant Colonel R. S. RIPLEY,

Commanding Fort Sumter:

SIR: The flag of Moultrie, which you sent to General Beauregard by Captain Allston, was duly received, and the general bids me thank you


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