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| Friday April 5, 1861 |
Secretary of State Gideon Wells orders USS Powhatan, USS
Harriet Lane, USS Pawnee, and USS Pocahontas to Charleston to
reinforce Fort Sumter. In a mix up in orders, the Powhatan is
already headed for Fort Pickens
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| Wells Orders Ships to Charleston Secretary of State Gideon Wells orders USS Powhatan, USS Harriet Lane, USS Pawnee, and USS Pocahontas to Charleston to reinforce Fort Sumter. In a mix up in orders, the Powhatan is already headed for Fort Pickens |
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