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46,149 lettersHEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, March 7, 1862. Fernandina, Fla. March 7, 1862. Col. THOMAS J. WHIPPLE, Cammanding Fourth New Hampshire Regiment: COLONEL: After having embarked the eight companies of…
February 28, 1862. Port Royal, S. 0., February 28, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN: GENERAL: The deserters just in from Savannah say there are about 65,000 troops in and…
Off Tybee, Ga., February 27, 1862. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. O.: Sin: It was my intention to accompany the expedition for Fernandina, and while waiting in Warsaw…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, February 23, 1862. Port Royal, S. 0., February 23, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Commanding U. S. Army: GENERAL: Yours of the 12th instant was received…
‘he ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. 3. ARMY, Washington, D. 0.: Str: As I informed you on the 8th instant, General Viele had orders to erect his battery on the Savannah River, whether…
Washington, February 14, 1862. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding at Port Royal, &c. : GENERAL: Your dispatches in regard to the occupation of Daufuskie Island, &¢., were received to-day.…
Washington, February 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding, Port Royal : GENERAL: You will learn by the mail that brings you this of our success in the West…
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 you send about 300 or 400 eontrabands…
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…
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 of avoiding starvation…
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 York for this…
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…
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 might be taken…
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 attention of the…
Port Royal, S. C., January 7, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th ultimo. I feel thankful for the confidence still…
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 River to…
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 on the enemy’s…
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 to me I have…
Washington, December 26, 1861. GENERAL: Your letter of the 21st is received. You are correct in your belief *that there is a growing distrust among a portion of the people…
December 22, 1861. 3 Port Royal, S. C., December 22, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have just been informed by Commodore DuPont…