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J. H. Perry, January 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FORTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT N. Y. VOLS., January 3, 1862. Hilton Head, S. 0., January 3, 1862. CAPTAIN: I beg leave respectfully to submit for the information of ihe general commanding…
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Thomas W. Sherman to L. H. Pelouze, January 7, 1862
GENERAL “X HEADQUARTERS E. C., January 7, 1862. No. 1. Hilton Head, 8. C., January 7, 1862. The general commanding desires to express his gratification at the good conduct exhibited…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, January 4, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., January 4, 1862. General LoRENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: SIR: Reconnaissances are being made on both sides the Savannah…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, January 2, 1862
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. C., January 2, 1862. Sw: As the Vanderbilt leaves to-morrow morning, I deem it proper to inclose to you a letter of instructions to…
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J. P. Benjamin, December 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, CO0SAWHATCHIE, S. O., December 20, 1861. December 20, 1861. Sır: It has been reported to me by General Ripley that the enemy brought his stone fleet to the entrance…
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T. G. Budd, December 23, 1861
HEADQUARTERS RIFLE REGIMENT, Camp Evans, S. O., December 23, 1861. DEAR SIR : I beg leave to report in as concise form as possible the circumstances interesting my department at…
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Leo. D. Walker to Captain, December 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS REGIMENT OF RIFLES, Camp Evans, December 22, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following statement of facts and reasons which governed me in the removal of…
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W. M. E. Martin to Benjamin F. Butler, December 9, 1861
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTED REGIMENT, December 9, 1861. Pocotaligo, S. 0., December 9, 1861. GENERAL: At 9 p. m., Sth instant, [received a telegram from you, authorizing me to proceed to Port…
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Unknown, December 5, 1861—3 p. m
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTED REGIMENT, Pocotaligo, S. C., December 5, 1861—3 p. m.. GENERAL: I wrote to Captain Elliott yesterday that you desired his presence with mine at your headquarters to know…
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W. M. E. Martin to F. H. Harleston, November 22, 1861
CAMP NEAR POCOTALIGO CAMP NEAR POCOTALIGO, November 22, 1861. Capt. F. H. HARLESTON, Aide-de-Camp, Charleston, S. O. : CAPTAIN: On the 19th instant I submitted to General Ripley a detailed…
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Roswell S. Ripley to Wirnlliam E. Martin, November 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL FORCES, DEPT. S. C., Tulafinny, November 16, 1861. Col WirnLLIAM E. MARTIN, Commanding Mounted Regiment : COLONEL: You will proceed as quickly as possible to organize four or…
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W. M. E. Martin to T. A. Washington, November 25, 1861
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTED REGIMENT, Pocotaligo, November 25, 1861. Capt. T. A. Washington, Aide-de-Camp, Coosawhatchie, S. C.: CAPTAIN: I have the honor of inclosing copies of the following papers: A. General Ripley’s…
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Captain to U. S. Engineer Office, November 8, 1861
OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER E. O., November 8, 1861. Hilton Head, S. 0., November 8, 1861. SrR: In obedience to your directions of this date to proceed on a reconnaissance…
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H. E. Youne to Thomas F. Drayton, November 24, 1861
QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE PROVISIONAL FORCES, THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT, DEPT. S. C., Camp Lee, November 24, 1861. About 4 o’clock on the morning of the 7th instant Capt. Joseph A. Huger arrived…
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Captain to Dunovant, November 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS BEAUFORT VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY, November 13, 1861. November 13, 1861. Sig: Having been assigned to the command of Fort Beauregard by Colonel Dunovant, commanding the post, I beg leave to…
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R. G. M. Dunovant to H. E. Youne, November 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH REGIMENT S. C. VOLS., Camp Lee, Pocotaligo, November 16, 1861. SIR: On the 26th of October last I assumed command of the forces Btationed on Bay Point Island,…
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T. W. Sherman, November 11, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, November 11, 1861. Hilton Head, S. 0., November 11, 1861. SrR: In addition to my report of the 8th instant, and after a more perfect examination into…
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Adjutant-General U. S. Army, November 8, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royul, S. O., November 8, 1861. SIR: I have the honor to report that the force under my command embarked at Annapolis, Md., on the 21st…
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S: Winfield Scott to Charles M. Teruston, October 20, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., October 20, 1861. Brig. Gen. C. M. TERUSTON, U. S. A., ; Cumberland, Md., via Grafton, Va.: Organize and dispatch a detachment of…
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Seth Williams to John G. Barnard, October 18, 1861
Washington Washington, October 18, 1861. Brig. Gen. J. G. BARNARD, Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac : GENERAL: Major-General McClellan directs that yourself and General Barry proceed as soon as…