Letter
Jas. A. Hardie to James W. Ripley, August 5, 1863
Washington City, D. C.
Washington City, D. C., August 5, 1863.
Brig. Gen. J. W. RIPLEY, Chief of Ordnance, Washington, D. C.:
Sir: The Secretary of War directs that you will at once purchase and turn over to the Quartermaster’s Department, for shipment to General Gillmore, commanding the Department of the South, 40 gross of Mr. Short’s Greek-fire, to be used in the operations before
Very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
JAS. A. HARDIE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Washington City, D. C.. Summary: James A. Hardie instructs Brigadier General J. W. Ripley to immediately procure and deliver 40 gross of Mr. Short's Greek-fire for General Gillmore's military operations in the Department of the South.
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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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