Dispatch
E. K. Kearny, June 23, 1863
Charleston, S. C.
Charleston, S. C., June 23, 1863.
GENERAL: Lieutenant-Colonel Stokes’ report of the capture of certain negroes opposite Fields Point, has been received, and the commanding general takes pleasure in commending the zeal and address of the men engaged in the expedition. The negroes will be turned over to the provost-marshal in this city, that they may be returned to their respective owners on the first convenient opportunity.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
E. K. KEARNY,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpgrs. Depr. SouTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
Hpgrs. Depr. SouTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Charleston, S. C.. Summary: E. K. Kearny commends troops for capturing escaped enslaved people near Fields Point and orders their return to owners via the provost-marshal in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1863.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 28, Part 1
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