Letter
Henry W. Halleck to Quincy A. Gillmore, September 13, 1863
Washington, D. C.
Washington, D. C., September 13, 1863.
Maj. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE,
GENERAL : It gives me great pleasure to forward the inclosed appointment of major-general of volunteers. No promotion has been more handsomely earned. You have done everything that you proposed and everything that was hoped or expected. It now only remains for the navy to carry out their part of the programme.
I heartily congratulate you on your distinguished success.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
H. W. HALLECK,
General-in-Chief.
Washington, D. C..,
September 13, 1863.
General-in-Chief.
Washington, D. C..,
September 13, 1863.
Major-General GILLMORE,
Morris Island, S. C.:
Morris Island, S. C.:
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Washington, D. C.. Summary: H. W. Halleck congratulates Quincy A. Gillmore on his well-earned promotion to major-general of volunteers following his successful military achievements.
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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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