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Excellent General Beauregard Letter Pertaining to N

BEAUREGARD, Pierre G. T. (1818 - 1893) Confederate major general who initiated the attack on Fort Sumter that started the Civil War. He also led with distinction at First Bull Run, Shiloh, and in the defense of Richmond. Letter Signed, "G.T. Beauregard Genl. Comdg" 1-1/2p. quarto, on "Head Quarters Department of South Carolina, Ga. & Fla." lettersheet, Charleston, South Carolina, July 13, 1863, addressed to Governor Bonham, and reads "You are aware of the inability of the State authorities under the operations of the law to meet my requistions for slave labor, and can readily trace some of the consequences in the events of the past week. However, is there no course by which the defects of the law can to some extent be repaired even at this late day? Believing that there must be a remedy in teh patriotism and intelligence of the planters of South Carolina, I shall invoke your Executive proclamation to them in this exigent hour, to send their negroes with spades and shovels to this city, without an instant of delay or hesitation, to the extent of three thousand effective laborers. This can be but an inappreciable subtraction from the labor resources of the people at this or any time. Each negro should be provided with at least three days subsistence. The people of each district or neighborhood should select some overseer or manager for their negroes, who shall go and remain with them while they are employed..." Fine.

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