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46,149 lettersSECESSIONVILLE SECESSIONVILLE, July 10, 1863. (Received 2.48 a. m.) Capt. W. F. Nance, Assistant Adjutant-General : No further demonstrations. My pickets have fallen back from Battery Island to the lower…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 10, 1863. Col. A. J. GONZALES, Chief of Artillery, &c. : CoLONEL: You will repair forthwith to inspect the heavy batteries on James…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 10, 1863. Maj. Hutson LE&z, Chief Quartermaster, &c. : Masor: A brigade (Clingman’s) is to be sent here from Wilmington. Make every possible…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 9, 1863. Chief of Artiilery, &e. : CoLoNnEL: The commanding general directs that you hold the siege train in readiness to move at…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 9, 1863. Maj. Hutson L&E, Chief Quartermaster, &e. : MaJsor: The commanding general directs that you have held in readiness, at Pocotaligo and…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 9, 1863. Lieut. Col. D. B. Harris, Chief Engineer, &c.: CoLONEL: The commanding general directs me to call your attention to the urgent…
CHARLESTON, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 9, 1863. Hon. CHARLES MACBETH, Mayor of Charleston: Sir: The papers herewith* will show you that an attack is impending on the Morris…
SuMTER SuMTER, July 9, 1863. Capt. W. F. NANcE, Assistant Adjutant-General: Unless you get other instructions, send the first battalion that comes (probably Nelson’s) to Morris Island. R. K. 8.…
SECESSIONVILLE SECESSIONVILLE, July 9, 1863. Capt. W. F. Nance, Assistant Adjutant-General : At dark ten vessels in all, were at Battery Island, landing troops from someof them. I donot knowif…
SECESSIONVILLE SECESSIONVILLE, July 9, 1863. Capt. W. F. Nancr, Assistant Adjutant-General : Four gunboats are going up Stono River, and are now as far as obstructions. Please send message to…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 7, 1863. Col. L. M. Hatcu, Greenville, S. C.: CoLONEL: The commanding general has received your letter in relation to an examination of…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 7, 1863. Brig. Gen. JOSEPH FINEGAN, Comdyg. Dist. of East Florida, Lake City, Fla. : GENERAL: Your letter of the 26th ultimo, in…
Richmond Richmond, July 7, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Charleston, S. C.: Any disposable force would be of most essential service. If you conclude any can be spared, prepare them…
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, July 4, 1863. Lieut. Col. D. B. Harris, Engineer-in-Chief, Department South Carolina, &e. : CoLONEL: Referring to Brigadier-General Ripley’s communication of June 25, I deem it impertinent to…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 3, 1863. Lieut. Col. D. B. Harris, Chief Engineer Department: COLONEL: In reply to the ”memorandum of the number of steamboats turned over…
OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER, Charleston, S. C., July 5, 1863. GENERAL: I have the honor to hand you the inclosed communications from Major Echols and Mr. Cheves, the former designed…
CHARLESTON, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 1, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. W. MERCER, Savannah : Hold two regiments of infantry, with three days’ cooked rations, dy to move here…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 1, 1863. GENERAL: The subject-matter of your communication of the 25th ultimo has been considered by the commanding general, who instructs me to…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 1, 1863. General JosEPH H. E. JOHNSTON, Canton, Miss. : Dear GENERAL: Your favor of the 26th ultimo has just been received. I…
Charleston Charleston, June 28, 1863. Brig. Gen. THomas JORDAN, Chief of Staff, &e. : GENERAL: I have the honor to report that the number of the enemy’s land forces in…