Letter
Henry W. Halleck to Quincy A. Gillmore, August 8, 1863
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, August 8, 1863.
Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Morris Island, S. C.:
GENERAL: Your letter of the 4th instant is just received.* It is very encouraging. In addition to the troops sent you by General Foster, the division of General Gordon, numbering between 3,000 and 4,000, is en route to report to you.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. W. HALLECK,
General-in-Chief.
General-in-Chief.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Washington. Summary: H. W. Halleck informs Brig. Gen. Q. A. Gillmore that additional troops, including General Gordon's division, are en route to reinforce his forces at Morris Island during the Civil War.
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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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