The Real Cause of the U.S. Civil War

Steve Hurlbut to Abraham Lincoln, March 27, 1861


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To His Excellency Abraham Lincoln



President U. S.


D Sir,

In compliance with the sugges-

tion made on Thursday last, I left

for Charleston on night train of Friday

and arrived in the usual course on

Sunday morning at 8 A.M. (24th).

Col. Lamon who started with me con-

tinued company until our arrival

at Charleston. When we separated

he to the Charleston Hotel & I to

the house of my sister.

We noticed nothing of particular

moment on the Road except the

activity in preparation & shipment

of material of war and projectiles

at Richmond for the South.

We passed on our down trip two

open platform cars fully loaded

with shells of 8 and 10 inches and

on our return we met four other cars

similarly loaded all bound for the

City of Charleston. I noticed at the R.R.

Depot at Charleston eight iron mortars

newly landed.

On Sunday morning I rode around

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