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Jos. S. Claghorn to R. M. Cuyler, September 15, 1861
Fort PULASKI Fort PULASKI, September 15, 1861. Capt. R. M. CUYLER, Chief of Ordnance, Military District of Savannah : CAPTAIN: I am in receipt of yours of the 14th. In…
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John B. Grayson to Leroy P. Walker, September 13, 1861
Fernandina Fernandina, September 13, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER Secretary of War, 0. S., Richmond: SIR: The whole population of Florida may well unite with me, as they do, in…
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Unknown to His Excellency Francis W. Pickens, September 10, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, ©. S. A., Richmond, September 10, 1861. His Excellency FRANCIS W. PICKENS, Governor of South Carolina: SIR: It affords me very great pleasure to acknowledge your very interesting…
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John Tyler, J. R to Leroy P. Walker, September 8, 1861
SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, September 8, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER: There is much alarm here about the coast. Stronger force and vigorous action absolutely necessary. Will you increase the force and…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Brigadier-General RIPLEY, September 6, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, O. C. S. A., Richmond, September 6, 1861. Brigadier-General RIPLEY, Commanding Charleston, 8. O. : SIR: A copy of your letter of September 1 to Adjutant-General Oooper has…
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Alexander R. Lawton to Leroy P. Walker, September 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DISTRIOT, Savannah, September 4, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: SIR: In addition to what I said in my letter of yesterday in reference to the…
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R. Gi to L. P. Walkeb, September 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SOUTH CAROLINA, Columbia, September 4, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKEB, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: In reply to your communication of the 9th of August last to the…
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Alexander R. Lawton to Leroy P. Walker, September 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DISTRICT, Savannah, September 3, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I beg to call your attention to the pressing necessity for additional troops…
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Unknown to Mr. Walker, September 2, 1861
COLUMBIA COLUMBIA, September 2, 1861. Hon. Mr. WALKER, Secretary of War: Will you allow me eight more companies for the war and formation of another regiment—the President to appoint, as…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, S. O. HEADQUARTERS, S. O., September 2, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER Secretary of War : DEAR SIR: In my letter of yesterday I urged you to send back…
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Unknown, September 1, 1861
HDQRS. PROVISIONAL FORCES, DEPT. OF S. O., Charleston, September 1, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to request that authority may be given me to provide the force necessary for…
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Unknown to Leroy P. Walker, September 1, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SOUTH CAROLINA, September 1, 1861. September 1, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: SIR: Colonel Gregg has two companies here, and desires that they may be received…
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Roswell S. Ripley to Samuel Cooper, August 31, 1861
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, August 31, 1861. General S. COOPER, Adjutant-General : Two transports with troops off bar yesterday; to-day off Bull Island. Probably enemy from Hatteras, after destroying batteries. Have re-enforced…
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E. Q. Fellows to A. A. A. G., Hdqrs. Northern Dist., Dept. of the South, April 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FOROES, North Edisto, S. C., April 9, 1862. Lieut. A. B. ELY, A. A. A. G., Hdqrs. Northern Dist., Dept. of the South: I have the honor…
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David Hunter to On Board U. S. S. Wabash, April 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., April 8, 1862. Flag-Officer SAMUEL F. DuPont, Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, On Board U. S. S. Wabash :…
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Henry W. Benham to Samuel Francis DuPont, April 5, 1862
HDQRS. NORTHERN DISTRICT, DEPT. OF THE SOUTH, s Hilton Head, S. C., April 5, 1862. Flag-Officer S. F. DuPont, Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Port Royal Harbor, S. C.: CoMMODORE:…
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David Hunter to Edwin M. Stanton, April 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., April 3, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War : SIR: I have the honor to report my…
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J. H. Wilson to Flag-Officer S. F. DuPont, April 3, 1862
TURTLE ISLAND, G. A. TURTLE ISLAND, G. A., April 3, 1862. CAPTAIN : In reply to your letter of this date, requesting a report of my reconnaissance of Turtle Island,…
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Egbert L. Viele to Henry W. Benham, April 3, 1802
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Savannah River, April 3, 1802. General H. W. BENHAM, Commanding First Division Department of the South: DEAR GENERAL: Your dispatch is just received, and as I…
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Henry W. Benham to Egbert L. Viele, April 3, 1862
Hilton Head, S. C. Hilton Head, S. C., April 3, 1862. Brig. Gen. EGBERT L. VIELE, Commanding U. S. Forces, Daufuskie Island, S. €.: DEAR GENERAL: I shall hope to…