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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., July 28, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Commanding Department of the South: GENERAL: Your letters of the 21st instant are received,* and…
Off Morris Island Off Morris Island, July 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, U.S. Army, Sir: In reply to yours of the 22d, just received, I beg leave to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., July 22, 1863. Rear-Admiral DAHLGREN, Commanding S. A. B. Squadron, off Morris Island: DrEaAR Sir: I am just in receipt of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., July 22, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: It has been the…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Commanding U. S. Forces, Morris Island, S. C.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 20th, in reply…
Folly Island, S. C. Folly Island, S. C., July 21, 1863. Maj. E. W. Smiru, Assistant Adjutant-General, Tenth Army Corps: Magor: I have just received the report of Captain [True]…
Off Morris Island Off Morris Island, July 21, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, U. 8S. Army, Sir: Iassure you it would give me much pleasure to furnish one of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, July 21, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALueck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the…
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, July 20, 1863. Folly Island, 8S. C., July 20, 1863. Col. J. W. TURNER, Chief of Staff: CoLONEL: About 9 o’clock last evening I received information…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., July 20, 1863. Rear-Admiral DAHLGREN, Comdg. S. A. B. Squadron, off Morris Island, S. C.: DEAR Sir: I am in receipt…
Off Morris Island, S. C. Off Morris Island, S. C., July 20, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, DEAR Sir: I hope our efforts will be more successful next time.…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., July 20, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, July 15, 1863. Morris Island, 8S. C., July 15, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I have…
NEw York NEw York, July 10, 1863. (Received 3.50 p. m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, ; General-in-Chief : General Gillmore wants me to telegraph you as follows: Port Royat,…
Folly Island, S. C. Folly Island, S. C., July 6, 1863. Col. J. W. TURNER, > Chief of Staff: COLONEL: The engineering operations on the north end of this island…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., July 5, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Department of the South: GENERAL: According to last advices, Generals Magruder and Smith were pressing…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Commanding U.S. Forces, Port Royal, S. C.: GENERAL: In the interest of humanity, it seems to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., July 4, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. Haueck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I have the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Port Royal, S. C., June 30, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLeEcK, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I have to report no…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, S. C., June 26, 1863. General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: The condition of affairs on James and Morris Islands has…