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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., March 8, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MoCLELLAN, Commanding U. S. Army: GENERAL: Yours of February 14 was received on the 3dinstant. Pulaski…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, March 7, 1862. Fernandina, Fla. March 7, 1862. Col. THOMAS J. WHIPPLE, Cammanding Fourth New Hampshire Regiment: COLONEL: After having embarked the eight companies of…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, February 28, 1862. Port Royal, S. 0., February 28, 1862. GENERAL: The deserters just in from Savannah say there are about 65,000 troops in and about the…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Off Tybee, Ga., February 27, 1862. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. O.: Sin: It was my intention to accompany the expedition for Fernandina, and while…
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, February 18, 1862. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding at Port Royal, S. C.: GENERAL: You are hereby directed to afford protection, subsistence, and facilities, so…
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, February 18, 1862. Col. DANIEL D. TOMPKINS, Assistant Quartermaster-General, New York City: COLONEL: You are hereby directed to furnish transportation by sea from New York City…
HEADQUARTERS UF THE ARMY, Washington, February 14, 1862. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding at Port Royal, &c. : GENERAL: Your dispatches in regard to the occupation of Daufuskie Island,…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, February 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding, Port Royal : GENERAL: You will learn by the mail that brings you this of our…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, A. G. O., Washington, February 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, U. S. A., Commanding, &c., Port Royal, S. C.: SIR: The General-in-Chief directs that…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Steamer Empire City, Warsaw Sound, Ga., February 10, 1862. General THoMAS W. SHERMAN: GENERAL: I send the steamer Marion to Hilton Head to-day to procure…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., February 9, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. A., Washington, D. C.: SIR: The imperative necessity of putting the blacks in the way…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, February 5, 1862. Port Royal, 8. ©., February 5, 1862. General M. O. MEIGS, Washington, D. 0.: DEAR GENERAL: The light-draught steamers, which we understand left New…
Steamer Empire City, Warsaw Sound, Ga. Steamer Empire City, Warsaw Sound, Ga., February 3, 1862. General THOMAS W. SHERMAN, do.: GENERAL: I have the honor to report that we succeeded…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Hilton Head, S. C., January 31, 1862. General THOMAS W. SHERMAN, do. : GENERAL: I inclose for your consideration a brief draught of proposed operations…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., January 20, 1862. ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Reconnaissances of Savannah River had led me to the belief that Savannah…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, January 15, 1862. Port Royal, 8. C., January 15, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have the honor to ask the…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., January 7, 1862. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War, Washington, D. O.: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, January 2, 1862. : Port Royal, S. C., January 2, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MoCLELLAN, U. S. A., Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I ordered a dash…
Hilton Head, S. C. Hilton Head, S. C., December 25, 1861. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding Expeditionary Corps, Hilton Head, S. O.: SIR: In response to your verbal directions…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 26, 1861. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding, Port Royal, S. O.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 21st is received. You are correct in your belief…