Letter
David Hunter to On Board U. S. S. Wabash, April 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., April 8, 1862.
Flag-Officer SAMUEL F. DuPont, Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, On Board U. S. S. Wabash : COMMODORE: I contemplate opening the attack on Fort Pulaski by sunrise to-morrow morning, and have to ask of you all the co-operation and assistance in your power. A few days’ further delay would place our batteries on Tybee Island in a perfect condition perhaps, but I am satisfied that such delay would be of more service to the enemy than to ourselves.
I have the honor to be, commodore, very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C.. Summary: D. Hunter requests Flag-Officer Samuel F. DuPont's cooperation to commence an immediate attack on Fort Pulaski, prioritizing timely action over further preparation.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 6
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