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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Folly Island, S. C., December 17, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALurck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: In my communication to you…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Folly Island, S. C., December 14, 1868. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: I have the honor to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Folly Island, S. C., December 14, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. Hauueck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I desire…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Folly Island, S. C., December 6, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. Hauieck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL : In…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, November 30, 1863. In the Field, Folly Island, 8. O., November 30, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. Hatuecx, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army: GENERAL: I am…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Folly Island, S. C., November 26, 1863. Rear-Admiral JOHN A. DAHLGREN, Commanding S. A. B. Squadron, off Morris Island, S. C.: ADMIRAL: Theslow bombardment of…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, November 26, 1863. Major-General GILLMORE, Department of the South: My Dear GENERAL: Your dispatches by Major Brooks were laid before the President, but he has…
Washington Washington, November 23, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: Major-General Gillmore, commanding Department of the South, some time since recommended that a part of his troops…
In the Field, Folly Island, S. C. In the Field, Folly Island, S. C., November 20, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HAuLeEck, General-in-Chief, U. 8S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL:…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, November 20, 1863. GENERAL: No action has been taken on your application in regard to the transfer of the troops from North Carolina to your…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, November 19, 1863. Major-General GILLMORE, Comdg. Dept. of the South: GENERAL: The Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to the War Department various letters of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Folly Island, S. C., November 18, 1863. Respectfully forwarded for the information of the General-in-Chief. I do not consider that the possession of Smith’s Island…
North End Folly Island, S. C. North End Folly Island, S. C., November 9, 1863. Colonel FarrcuiLp, Colonel LITTLEFIELD, Col. E. W. SERRELL, Colonel MacDonaup, Colonel Hawxry, Captain HamILron, Lieutenant…
HEADQUARTERS OUTPOSTS, Seabrook’s Plantation, S. C., November 7, 1863. GEORGE O. GorRTON, First Lieut., Third Rhode Island Art., Post Adjutant: LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report that at about…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Folly Island, S. C., November 18, 1863. Respectfully forwarded for the consideration of the General-inChief. An advance on Branchville, from the coast, would at once…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, October 23, 1863. Major-General GILLMORE, Department of the South: GENERAL: Yours of the 17th and 18th instant are received. All conscripts from States represented in…
HEADQUARTERS GORDON’S DIVISION, October 22, 1863. October 22, 1863. General SCHIMMELFENNIG, First Brigade: GENERAL: Two deserters were brought in to General Vogdes to-day from James Island, who brought the information…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Folly Island, S. C., October 20, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HauLeEck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I had…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Folly Island, S. C., October 18, 1863. Major-General HaLLEck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I have the honor to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Folly Island, S. C., October 17, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL : I have the honor to report that…