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46,149 lettersHDQRS. FIRST MIL. DIST., DEP’T OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Georgetown, December 6, 1861. Maj. T. A. WASHINGTON, Department Adjutant- General : MAJOR: Yours of the 3d received * this morning. The…
Charleston, December 5, 1861. Capt. T. A. WASHINGTON, Coosawhatchie : CAPTAIN: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a letter from the commanding general of the 4th, and…
Ooosawhatchie, December 4, 1861. General R. S. RIPLEY, Commanding, &c., Oharleston, 8. O.: GENERAL: Will you please inform me whether the Marion Artillery mentioned in your letter of the 4th,*…
Coosawhatchie, S. O., December 3, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: In a letter received to-day from Col. John S. Preston, whom I had assigned…
November 27, 1861. November 27, 1861—7 a. m. [Brig. Gen. THOMAS F. DRAYTON :] GENERAL: The expedition to Bull Island, about which I wrote you, left here last night about…
Bluffton, November 26, 1861. Brigadier-General DRAYTON, Hardeeville : GENERAL: I sent out a guard boat last night, under command of Sergeant Mikell; he returned this morning with a boat load…
Coosawhatchie, November 26, 1861. General B. S. RIPLEY, P. A., Charleston, S. O.: SIR: The commanding general directs me to say that the enemy can land on all the islands…
Charleston, November 26, 1861. Capt. T. A. WASHINGTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Coosawhatchie : CAPTAIN: I have received a dispatch from Lieutenant-Colonel Black that he has received reliable information that the enemy…
November 21, 1861. No. 2. Coosawhatchie, S. O., November 21, 1861. I. In consequence of the general scarcity of ammunition, the general commanding desires to impress upon the commanders of…
Coosawhatchie, November 18, 1861. Oapt. T. A. WASHINGTON, Assistant Adjutant- General : CAPTAIN: Being about to repair to Charleston, in obedience to the orders of the general commanding, I have…
Richmond, November 14, 1861. General R. E. LEE, Commanding Department of South Carolina, de. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your report of the 9th instant,…
Fort Olinch, Amelia Island, Fla., November 12, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Acting Secretary of War, O. S. A., Richmond, Va. : SIR: I had the honor to receive yours…
Savannah, November 10, 1861. General R. E. LEE, Ooosawhatchie, S. O.: GENERAL: I had the honor to receive yesterday your letter of the 8th instant,* covering extract of Special Orders,…
Ooosawhatchie, November 9, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN Secretary of War: Sœ: On the evening of the 7th, on my way to the entrance of Port Royal Harbor, I met…
November 8, 1861. No i c d Coosawhatchie, 8. O., November 8, 1861. I. In pursuance of instructions from the War Department, General R. E. Lee, C. S. Army, assumes…
Savannah, November 1, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Acting Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Str: It is now generally understood that the governor of this State is preparing to call…
October 30, 1861. October 30, 1861. General A. R. LAWTON: But a few hours since I received a communication from his excellency the governor, stating that he had not been…
Savannah, November 1, 1801. Acting Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I have the honor to inclose to you a communication received today from Col. T. J. Warthen, commanding a…
Richmond, October 26, 1861. Col. W. S. DILWORTH, Comdg. Third Regt. Fla. Vols., Hdqrs. Fort Clinch, Fla.: SIR: I am in receipt of your letter of the 14th October, with…
Tampa, Fla., October 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. JOHN B. GRAYSON, Commanding Middle and East Florida: DEAR SIR: After my complimentary regards, permit me to report for your orders 13 prisoners…