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Unknown to George B. McClellan, U. S. A, December 23, 1861
PorT ROYAL, S. C. PorT ROYAL, S. C., December 23, 1861. General GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, U. S. A.: DEAR GENERAL: I have not yet been able to see Commodore Du…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Simon Cameron, December 21, 1861
Port ROYAL, S. C. Port ROYAL, S. C., December 21, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: SIR: You will pardon me for writing to you in this direct manner,…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, December 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. O., December 15, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant. General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: For the information of the proper authorities, and…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, December 14, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, December 14, 1861. Port Royal, S. 0., December 14, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: SIR: I have the honor to submit…
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Isaac I. Stevens to Montgomery C. Meigs, December 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF PORT ROYAL, December 10, 1861. Beaufort, 8. C., December 10, 1861. WILLIAM H. NOBLES, Esq., Collector of Cotton: SIR: I have received your letter and inclosures of…
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W. M. H. Nobles to United States Agent, December 6, 1861
OFFICE OHIEF QUARTERMASTER EXPED’Y CORPS, Fort Welles, S. C., December 6, 1861. I hereby appoint James Adrian Suydam my assistant in the execution of the above orders from Brigadier-General Sherman…
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Thomas W. Sherman to William H. Nobles, Esq, December 3, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, December 3, 1861. Port Royal, S. 0., December 3, 1861. WILLIAM H. NOBLES, Esq.: SIR: The inhabitants of the deserted islands having been warned of the destruetion…
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W. M. H. Nobles to Isaao I. Stevens, December 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS U. S. AGENCY, Dr. Jenkins’ Plantation, Saint Helena Island, December 10, 1861. Brig. Gen. IsAAo I. STEVENS, Commanding Second Brigade Expeditionary Corps : SIR: I send you herewith copies…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, December 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., December 10, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: SIR : I have the honor to report that Otter…
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Isaac I. Stevens to George B. McClellan, December 9, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF PORT ROYAL, December 9, 1861. Beaufort, S. 0., December 9, 1861. GENERAL: I have received information that since my visit to Port Royal Ferry yesterday the Confederates…
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Isaac I. Stevens to Brenholts, December 8, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF PORT ROYAL, Beaufort, S. C., December 8, 1861. Lieut. Col. BRENHOLTS, Commanding Detachment, Port Royal Ferry: SIR: In command of the three companies of the Fiftieth Pennsylvania…
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L. H. Pelouze to Rudolph Rosa, December 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, December 6, 1861. Hilton Head, S. 0., December 6, 1861. Col. RUDOLPH Rosa, Commanding Forty-sixth New York Volunteers: CoLONEL: The commanding general directs that you take post…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, December 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, December 4, 1861. Port Royal, S. 0., December 4, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: SIR: Since my letter of the 27th…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Adjutant-General U. S. Army, November 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, November 27, 1861. Hilton Head, 8. 0., November 27, 1861. ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. 0.: SIR : For the want of an engineer officer (one…
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Lorenzo Thomas to George H. Thomas, November 27, 1861
HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, November 27, 1861. Port Royal, Å . 0.: S: Your letters of the 11th,* 15th, and 17th instant have been received. Four additional…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lours H. Pelouze, November 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY OORPS, Hilton Head, S. C., November 25, 1861. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: Our scouts have found the fort on Ladies Island covering the…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, November 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, November 25, 1861. Hilton Head, S. 0., November 25, 1861. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: I have the honor to report that we…
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Unknown to The Adjutant-General U. S. Army, November 17, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Hilton Head, S. O., November 17, 1861. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have the honor to report that the position of the…
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Thomas W. Sherman to L. H. Pelouzbe, November 15, 1861
GENERAL ORDEBS, HDQRS. EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, November 15, 1861. No. 29. Hilton Head, S. C., November 15, 1861. * * * * * III. The fort on Hilton Head will be…
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Thomas W. Sherman to The Adjutant-General U. S. Army, November 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Hilton Head, S. O., November 15, 1861. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: I have the honor to report that, in consequence of the…