War of the Rebellion: from the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies and Navies
    

Message to Beuregard. — Sumter to be evacuated in 5 days.

WASHINGTON, March 11, 1861.

General BEAUREGARD,
Commanding Army Confederate States, Charleston, S.C.:

Believed here that Anderson will be ordered to evacuate Sumter in five days. Was certainly informally agreed on in Cabinet Saturday night. May have been done as ruse to throw you off your guard and enable them to re-enforce.

LOUIS T. WIGFALL.

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