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

Secretary of War denies information request of Senators from Florida—Operations in Florida

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, January 9, 1861.

Hons. D. L. YULEE and S. R. MALLORY:

GENTLEMEN: In reply to your note of the 2d instant I have the honor to state that the interests of the service forbid that the information which you ask should at this moment be made public.

Very, &c.,

J. HOLT,
Secretary of War ad interim.

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