I've been reading a lot of Humphrey's coorespondance. He was an odd fellow. Why would he be upset with Militia guarding the Arsensal on December 28th since they had been there since November 12th?

"CHARLESTON ARSENAL, S. C.,
November 12, 1860.
Col. H. K. CRAIG,
Chief of Ordnance, U. S. A., Washington, D. C.:

SIR: In view of the excitement now existing in this city and State, and the possibility of an insurrectionary movement on the part of the servile population, the governor has tendered, through General Schuierle, of South Carolina Militia, a guard, of a detachment of a lieutenant and twenty men for this post, which has been accepted.

Trusting that this course may meet the approval of the Department, I am, sir, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

F.C. HUMPHREYS,
Military Storekeeper Ordnance, Commanding."

Somehow I'm going to put together a montage of messages between Captain Foster and Humphrey's over the issue of "Forty Old Muskets", you would think the war was actually started over these "Forty Old Muskets"...ah the military never changes :)

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David Upton