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T. W. Sherman, September 9, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, ! HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, September 9, 1861. No. 1. New York, September 9, 1861. I. The following-named officers are announced upon the staff of the eommanding officer…
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Simon Cameron to His Excellency E. D. MoRGAN, August 27, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 27, 1861. His Excellency E. D. MoRGAN, Governor of New York: SIR: This will be handed you by Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Sherman, who will explain…
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Thomas W. Sherman to E. D. Townsend 4, August 20, 1861
NEW YORK NEW YORK, August 20, 1861. A. A. G., U. S. A., Hdqrs. Army, Washington, D. O.: SIR: In conformity to verbal instructions of the 10th instant I have…
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Unknown to Thomas W. Sherman, August 10, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 10, 1861. General T. W. Sherman, having been charged with the preparation of an expedition to rendezvous on Long Island Sound, will, on the part of…
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Unknown, August 11, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 11, 1861. SIR: You will proceed to the capitals of the States of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, and confer with the governors…
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Quincy A. Gillmore to W. L. M. Burger, April 9, 1869
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, April 9, 1869. No. 17. Tybee Island, Ga., April 9, 1869. The batteries established against Fort Pulaski will be manned and ready for service…
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Quincy A. Gillmore to Thomas W. Sherman, December 5, 1861
Hilton Head, S. C. Hilton Head, S. C., December 5, 1861. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding Expeditionary Corps, Hilton Head, S. C.: SIR: Should it be determined to attempt…
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Quincy A. Gillmore to Thomas W. Sherman, December 1, 1861
Hilton Head, S. O. Hilton Head, S. O., December 1, 1861. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding Expeditionary Corps, Hilton Head, S. O.: SIR : Agreeably to your orders I…
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Q. A. Gill More to Henry W. Benham, April 23, 1862
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Tybee and Cockspur Islands, April 23, 1862. GENERAL: You showed me General Viele’s report of the operations of his command on the Savannah River. As I…
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David Hunter, April 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Tybee Island, Ga., April 10, 1862. To the COMMANDING OFFICER, Fort Pulaski; SIR: I hereby demand of you the immediate surrender and restoration of Fort…
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H. Bisbee, J. R to Henry W. Benham, April 27, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Fernandina, Fla., April 27, 1862. Report in ease of a party of men belonging to Company I, Ninth Maine Regiment, captured by the enemy on the 10th of April,…
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Horatio G. Wright to H. Bisbee, Jr, April 10, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, Fernandina, Fla., April 10, 1862. Lieut. Col. H. BISBEE, Jr., Ninth Maine Regiment, Commanding Post, Fernandina, Fla.: COLONEL: Three companies of the Fourth New Hampshire Regiment, now…
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H. G. Wright, April 7, 1862
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, April 7, 1862. NOTIOE.] Jacksonville, Fla., April 7, 1862. In accordance with orders issued by the general commanding the Department of the South, the troops will be…
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Horatio G. Wright to Horatio G. Wright, April 2, 1862
HDQRS. THIRD BRIGADE, EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Jacksonville, Fla., April 2, 1862. Commanding Provisional Forces of East Florida, Camp Langford, East Florida: COLONEL: After a careful consideration of the propositions presented in…
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Horatio G. Wright to Louis H. Pelouze, April 2, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, Jacksonville, Fla. HEADQUARTERS, Jacksonville, Fla., April 2, 1862. Capt. Louis H. PELOUZE, ee Asst. Adjt. Genl., Hdqrs. E. 0O., Hilton Head, 8. O.: APTAIN: Since the date of my…
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Horatio G. Wright to A. B. Ely, April 13, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, STEAMER COSMOPOLITAN, April 13, 1862. Port Royal Harbor, 8. O., April 13, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report, for the information of the general commanding the Northern…
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James Salvo to Colonel Stevens, March 30, 1862
CAMP SALVO, S. O. CAMP SALVO, S. O., March 30, 1862. Srg: I have the honor to report that, having received orders from Colonel Stevens at 1 p. m. Friday,…
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A. L. Evans, March 31, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HOLCOMBE LEGION, Camp Blair, S. C., March 31, 1862. OAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the following articles captured in the late expedition to Edisto: 9 muskets and…
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Holcombe Legion to A. L. Evans, March 29, 1862
HEADQUARTERS HOLCOMBE LEGION, March 29, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, pursuant to orders from Brig. Gen. N. G. Evans, commanding, I last night moved from Jehossee,…
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J. C. Pemberton, }, March 21, 1862
HDQRS. DEPT. OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA, March 21, 1862. Hardeeville, S. 0., March 21, 1862. Commanding Sixth Military District of South Carolina: GENERAL: I consider that there is a…