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T. W. Sherman, February 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., February 17, 1862. SIR: A rebel steamer, the Ida, ran by our battery on the Savannah River on the 14th instant for Fort…
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Letters from Thomas W. Sherman
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Thomas W. Sherman to L. H. Pelouze, January 7, 1862
GENERAL “X HEADQUARTERS E. C., January 7, 1862. No. 1. Hilton Head, 8. C., January 7, 1862. The general commanding desires to express his gratification at the good conduct exhibited…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, January 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., January 4, 1862. General LoRENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: SIR: Reconnaissances are being made on both sides the Savannah…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, January 2, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., January 2, 1862. Sw: As the Vanderbilt leaves to-morrow morning, I deem it proper to inclose to you a letter of instructions to…
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T. W. Sherman, November 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, November 11, 1861. Hilton Head, S. 0., November 11, 1861. SrR: In addition to my report of the 8th instant, and after a more perfect examination into…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Edwin M. Stanton, March 27, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., March 27, 1862. To Hon. SEORETARY OF WAR, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have just received the President’s War Order, No. 3, which…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, March 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., March 9, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. C. : SrR: From the reports of Brigadier-General Wright, copies of which…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Joseph Holt, March 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., March 8, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. O.: SIr: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
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Thomas W. Sherman to David Hunter, December 30, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, December 30, 1861. Port Royal, S. 0., December 30, 1861. GENERAL: Agreeably to the conversation already had with you, it is designed to cross a force over…