 | American Historical Association - 1916 - 444 Seiten
...surrender of Sumter.1 Anderson refused; but as Beauregard's aides left the fort he remarked to them, "If you do not batter the fort to pieces about us, we shall be starved out in a few days." All this being communicated by telegraph to the Confederate War Department, Beauregard was instructed... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1895 - 686 Seiten
...consultation with his officers, refused compliance; but when he handed the aides his written reply he said, " Gentlemen, if you do not batter the fort to pieces about us, we shall be starved out in a few days." ' This remark was deemed by Beauregard so important that he telegraphed it to Montgomery in connection... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1895 - 702 Seiten
...consultation with his officers, refused compliance; but when he handed the aides his written reply he said, " Gentlemen, if you do not batter the fort to pieces about us, we shall be starved out in a few days." ' This remark was deemed by Beauregard so important that he telegraphed it to Montgomery in connection... | |
 | De Alva Standwood Alexander - 1909 - 592 Seiten
...aides, who submitted the demand on the afternoon of April 11, Anderson refused to withdraw, adding, " if you do not batter the fort to pieces about us, we shall be starved out in a few days." ' 3 To this message the Confederate Secretary of War replied : " Do not desire needlessly to bombard... | |
 | Charles Lester Barstow - 1912 - 240 Seiten
...demand was delivered to Major Anderson at 3 45 PM, by two aides of General Beauregard, James Chestnut, Jr., and myself. At 4:30 p. M. he handed us his reply,...were communicated to the Confederate authorities at Montgomery. The Secretary of War, LP Walker, replied to Beauregard as follows: Do not desire needlessly... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1915 - 450 Seiten
...surrender of Sumter.1 Anderson refused; but as Beauregard's aides left the fort he remarked to them, "If you do not batter the fort to pieces about us, we shall be starved out in a few days." All this being communicated by telegraph to the Confederate War Department, Beauregard was instructed... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1915 - 446 Seiten
...surrender of Sumter.1 Anderson refused; but as Beauregard's aides left the fort he remarked to them, "If you do not batter the fort to pieces about us, we shall be starved out in a few clays." All this being communicated by telegraph to the Confederate War Department, Beauregard was... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1917 - 532 Seiten
...his refusal to comply with it he observed to the Confederate aides, the bearers of Beauregard's note, "If you do not batter the fort to pieces about us, we shall be starved out in a few days." 3 Beauregard, acting with caution, transmitted this remark to Montgomery where equal caution not to... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1917 - 540 Seiten
...his refusal to comply with it he observed to the Confederate aides, the bearers of Beauregard's note, "If you do not batter the fort to pieces about us, we shall be starved out in a few days." * Beauregard, acting with caution, transmitted this remark to Montgomery where equal caution not to... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - 1927 - 738 Seiten
...Government prevented compliance, f As he handed this answer to the waiting Confederates he remarked: "Gentlemen, if you do not batter the fort to pieces...about us, we shall be starved out in a few days." $ This refusal having been telegraphed to Montgomery, Walker at once authorized Beauregard "to avoid... | |
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Gentlemen, if you do not batter the fort to pieces about us, we shall be starved out in a few days. 
