Letter
Jno. A. Dahlgren to Quincy A. Gillmore, July 21, 1863
Off Morris Island
Off Morris Island, July 21, 1863.
Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, U. 8S. Army,
Sir: Iassure you it would give me much pleasure to furnish one of the columns for attacking Fort Wagner.
There is, however, at this time an inconvenient reduction of the number of seamen in the squadron just when the duties are much increased, and my whole force of marines only amounts to 280 men.
I regret, therefore, my inability to offer any force which could form a column sufficient for an assault.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JNO. A. DAHLGREN,
Rear-Adnural, Comdg. South Atiantic Blockading Squadron.
HEADQUARTERS U. S. ForRcgEs,
Rear-Adnural, Comdg. South Atiantic Blockading Squadron.
HEADQUARTERS U. S. ForRcgEs,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Off Morris Island. Summary: Rear Admiral Dahlgren informs Brig. Gen. Gillmore of insufficient naval and marine forces to provide a column for the planned assault on Fort Wagner in July 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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