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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS 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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…