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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, October 17, 1863. In the Field, Folly Island, 8. C., October 17, 1863. Rear-Admiral JOHN A. DAHLGREN, Comdg. S. A. Blockading Squadron, off Morris Island,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, October 15, 1863. In the Field, Folly Island, 8. C., October 15, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECcK, General-in-Chief, Washington : GENERAL: I have the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, October 12, 1863. In the Field, Folly Island, 8S. C., October 12, 1863. Col. E. W. SERRELL, Comdg. N. Y. Volunteer Engineers, Folly Island, 8.…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Folly Island, S. C., October 11, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALvLgEcK, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Folly Island, S. C., October 10, 1863. Lieut. Col. J. J. ELWELL, Chief Quartermaster, Dept. South, Hilton Head, S.C. : CoLonEL: I…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Folly Island, S. C., October 3, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HAuueck, General-in-Chief, U. 8S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: There is…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Folly Island, S. C., September 30, 1863. Rear-Admiral JoHn A. DAHLGREN, Comdg. S. A. Blockading Squadron, off Morris Island, S. C.: DEAR Sir: I am…
Off Morris Island Off Morris Island, September 29, 1863. Maj. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Commanding Department of the South: DeaAR Sir: Yours of the 27th, in answer to mine of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., September 27, 1863. Rear-Admiral JoHN A. DAHLGREN, Dear Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter…
Off Morris Island Off Morris Island, September 26, 1863. Maj. Gen. Q. A. GiLLMorE, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of the South: Dear Sir: The rather limited means at my…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., September 24, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEckK, General-in-Chief, Washington, D. C.: My Dear Sir: I am in…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., September 22, 1863. Major-General PECK, Commanding at New Berne, N. C.: GENERAL : Brigadier-General Wild’s brigade arrived here…
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL’S OFFICE, September 21, 1863. September 21, 1863. Respectfully returned to the General-in-Chief. The steamers McClellan, Arago, Continental, and Cahawba form a regular line of steamers between New York and…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., September 16, 1863. Brigadier-General CULLUM, Chief of Staff, Washington, D. C.: Can you get the steamer McClellan ordered…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., September 13, 1863. Maj. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, GENERAL : It gives me great pleasure to forward the inclosed appointment of major-general of volunteers.…
Off Morris Island Off Morris Island, September 10, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: Sir: I have received a copy of a communication from your…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., September 10, 1863. Brig. Gen. ISRAEL VOGDES, Comdg. U. S. Forces, North End Folly Island, S. C.: GENERAL:…
Off Morris Island Off Morris Island, September 7, 1863. General Q. A. GrtuMorE, U.S. Army, — GENERAL: I desire to procure as large a side-wheel steamer as can cross this…
Orr Morris ISLAND Orr Morris ISLAND, September 7, 1863. General GILLMORE: The monitors will not open on Gregg, or between Wagner and fore the assault ? DAHLGREN, Admiral. Morris Isuanp,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., September 5, 1863. Rear-Admiral JoHN A. DAHLGREN, Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron: DEAR SiR: There is no change in the programme…