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46,149 lettersCharleston Charleston, July 24, 1863. Capt. W. F. Nancg, Assistant Adjutant-General: Captain: In compliance with your instructions, we proceeded, at half past 9 this morning, in the steamer Alice, under…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 24, 1863. Brig. Gen. R. 8. RIPLeEy, GENERAL: Your notes of this date, communicating the fact of the damage inflicted on the work…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 24, 1863. Lieut. Col. D. B. HARRISs, Chief Engineer, &c.: CoLONEL: Examine condition for resistance of Battery Wagner, and report in person as…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 24, 1863. Mayor of Savannah, Ga.: Sir: Your communication has just been received and read, and I am instructed to reply as follows:…
CHARLESTON, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 24, 1863. General S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General : It is proposed to use blockade runner as oe against Ironsides and monitors.…
Richmond Richmond, July 24, 1863. General BEAUREGARD, Charleston, S. C.: The 7-inch Brooke gun, referred to in your dispatch, has already been turned over by the Navy Department to the…
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, July 23, 1863. Brig. Gen. R. S. Ripley, Commanding First Military District: GENERAL: I made the best examination in my power of the flats between Morris and James…
CHARLESTON, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 23, 1863. General S. CooPErR, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va. : Am willing to run risk of using that 7-inch Brooke gun…
CHARLESTON, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 23, 1863. General S. CooPEr, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va. : Works at Savannah should be placed in order for bombardment. I…
Charleston Charleston, July 22, 1863. GENERAL : I consider it advisable not to open fire with the works about Shell Point until entirely completed; otherwise the return fire of the…
Adams Run Adams Run, July 21, 1863. Brig. Gen. THOMAS JORDAN, Assistant Adjutant-General, and Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I have the honor to report that our forces, under Major Jenkins…
Savannah, Ga. Savannah, Ga., July 21, 1863. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Sir: I have the honor to call your attention to the fact that, under…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 21, 1863. GENERAL: In reply to your letter of the 10th instant, the commanding general directs me to say that the project of…
Charleston Charleston, July 20, 1863. Lieut. Col. D. B. Harris, Chief Engineer of Department: CoLONEL: Capt. M. M. Gray has taken down 56 10-inch shells, with water-proof caps, for planting…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 19, 1863. Brig. Gen. R. S. RIPLeEy, GENERAL: The commanding general has learned unofficially that the enemy sent this morning a flag of…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 18, 1863. Capt. J. R. Tucker, C. 8. Navy, Comdg. C. S. Naval Forces Afloat, Charleston, S. C.: Captain : I believe it…
CHARLESTON, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. THoMAsS JORDAN, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: The battery on Shell Point is sufficiently completed to receive the guns. Hands…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. R. S. RIPLEy, Commanding, &e. : GENERAL: The general commanding desires that the Shell Point Battery shall be occupied…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 17, 1863. Brig. Gen. JOSEPH FINEGAN, GENERAL: The communication of Colonel McCormick, reporting the state of the Abolition garrison at Saint Augustine, and…
HEADQUARTERS ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, Charleston, July 16, 1863. Commanding Officer Montgomery Arsenal: Colonel Waddy, chief of ordnance of this department, directs me to request you to make, and send forward as…