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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 24, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALueEckK, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., August 23, 1863. Rear-Admiral JoHN A. DAHLGREN, Comdg. S. A. B. Squadron, off Morris Island, S. C.: My Dear Sir: I…
Off Morris Island Off Morris Island, August 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Sir: The attempt last night to batter Sumter was defeated by one of those accidents that…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morrie Island, August 21, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEckK, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., August 21, 1863. Rear-Admiral JoHn A. DAHLGREN, Comdg. S. A. B. Squadron, off Morris Island, 8. C.: My Dear Sir: In…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., August 18, 1863. General Q. A. GILLMORE, Commanding U. S. Forces, Morris Island: Sir: Your letter of the 5th was not received at these…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF THE SOUTH, August 14, 1863. No. 477. Morris Island, S. C., August 14, 1863. I. Folly Island will be divided for the present into two…
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Saint Augustine, Fla., August 13, 1863. Assistant Adjutant-General : Magor: I have the honor to report, for the information of the general commanding, that I arrived…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., August 11, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Morris Island, S. C.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 7th instant, complaining of newspaper publications of…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, August 8, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Morris Island, S. C.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 4th instant is just received.* It is very…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., August 7, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEcK, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I inclose a slip from…
Off Morris Island Off Morris Island, August 6, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: Sir: Last night one of your steamers succeeded in running down…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Inthe Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 5, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: Your two letters of the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., August 5, 1863. Admiral DAHLGREN, Comdg. S. A. B. Squadron, off Charleston, S. C.: ADMIRAL: In reference to the probability of…
Washington City, D. C. Washington City, D. C., August 5, 1863. Brig. Gen. J. W. RIPLEY, Chief of Ordnance, Washington, D. C.: Sir: The Secretary of War directs that you…
Off Morris Island Off Morris Island, August 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GitLMorE, U. S. Army, Commanding Department of the South: GENERAL: Yours of the 3d has been received.…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., August 3, 1863. Rear-Admiral DAHLGREN, Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron: ADMIRAL: I am more and more convinced that we can practically…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, August 2, 1863. No. 41. Morris Island, S. C., August 2, 1863. In accordance with instructions received from Colonel Turner, chief of artillery, the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 2, 1863. Brig. Gen. A. H. TERRY, Commanding U. S. Forces, Morris Island, S. C.: GENERAL: A…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS, New Berne, N. C., July 29, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Commanding Department of the South : GENERAL: Inclosed I send orders just received from…