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A. B. Ely to Egbert L. Viele, April 2, 1862
Hilton Head, S. C. Hilton Head, S. C., April 2, 1862. Brig. Gen. EGBERT L. VIELE, Commanding U. S. Forces, Daufuskie Island, S. C.: GENERAL: The general commanding the district…
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Henry W. Benham to Quincy A. Gillmore, April 1, 1862
HDQRS. EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, DEPT. OF THE SOUTH, April 1, 1862. Hilton Head, S. 0., April 1, 1862. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Commanding U. S. Forces, Tybee Island, Ga.: My…
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David Hunter to Chas. G. Halpine, March 31, 1862
GENERAL T HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, March 31, 1862. No. 2. Port Royal, S. C., March 31, 1862. In relieving Brig. Gen. T. W. Sherman from duty in this…
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Horatio G. Wright to David Hunter, March 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Jacksonville, Fla., March 28, 1862. CAPTAIN: From intelligence received this evening from a deserter I learn that the enemy has an attack upon this place in contemplation so soon…
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Horatio G. Wright to Cua». XV. Correspondence, Etoc.union, March 28, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Jacksonville, Fla., March 28, 1862. CAPTAIN : I have the honor to report that nothing of importance has occurred at this place since the date of my last letter.…
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David Hunter to Edwin M. Stanton, March 27, 1862
En route to Fortress Monroe, Baltimore En route to Fortress Monroe, Baltimore, March 27, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: I have to state…
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Thomas W. Sherman to On Board The Adelaide, March 26, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., March 26, 1862. Brig. Gen. LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: i GENERAL: Your letter of the 6th instant* was…
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Horatio G. Wright to Louis H. Pelouze, March 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Jacksonville, Fla., March 25, 1862. Capt. Louis H. PELOUZE, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General : CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report, for the information of the general commanding, that I…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, March 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., March 25, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. O.: SIR: Since my letter of the 9th instant, on learning that…
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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, March 22, 1862
TREASURY DEPARTMENT TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 22, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War : SIR: Mr. Pierce, special agent of this Department at Port Royal, reports that the plantations…
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L. H. Pelouze to Horatio G. Wright, March 21, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, U. S. Steamer Cahawba, Fernandina, Fla., March 21, 1862. Brig. Gen. HonATIO G. WRIGHT, GENERAL: I am directed by the commanding general to communieate to you that…
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Thomas W. Sherman to George Washington, March 16, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, March 16, 1862. Port Royal, S. 0O., March 16, 1862. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington: SIR: I have the honor to report that after Brigadier-General Wright…
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Thomas W. Sherman to George B. McClellan, March 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., March 15, 1862. Major-General MCCLELLAN, Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Army: GENERAL: From information just received from our forces at North Edisto It is probable…
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Edward W. Serrell to Edwin M. Stanton, March 14, 1862
Washington, D. O. Washington, D. O., March 14, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of this…
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L. H. Pelouze to Egbert L. Viele, March 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Hilton Head, S. C., March 13, 1862. General EGBERT L. VIELE, Commanding Forces, Daufuskie Island, S. C. : GENERAL: The general commanding directs me to inform you…
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Horatio G. Wright to Louw H. Pelouze, March 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Fernandina, Fla., March 13, 1862. Capt. Louw H. PELOUZE, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General : CAPTAIN: I have to report, in regard to the States found here…
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Horatio G. Wright to Louis H. Pelouze, March 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Fernandina, Fla., March 10, 1862. Capt. Louis H. PELOUZE, Acting Assistant Adjutant-G eneral : CAPTAIN: The inhabitants left behind in the evacuation of this place…
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Unknown to Thomas W. Sherman, U. S. A, March 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, A. G. O., Washington, March 10, 1862. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, U. S. A., Commanding, &c., Port Royal, S. C.: GENERAL: I am instructed to…
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Horatio G. Wright to Thomas J. Whipple, March 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Fernandina, Fla., March 9, 1862. Col. THOMAS J. WHIPPLE, Commanding Fourth New Hampshire Regiment : COLONEL: Flag-Officer DuPont proceeds to-day to the Saint John’s River,…
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Horatio G. Wright to Thomas W. Sherman, March 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Fernandina, Fla., March 8, 1862. General THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Hilton Head: GENERAL: By the steamer McClellan, which left for Hilton Head this morning, I informed…