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46,149 lettersMarch 21, 1862. Hardeeville, S. 0., March 21, 1862. Commanding Sixth Military District of South Carolina: GENERAL: I consider that there is a sufficient number of troops now in hand…
Hardeeville, S. C., March 20, 1862. Brigadier-General DONELSON, Commanding Fifth Military District of South Carolina: GENERAL: I wish you to move forward to the head of the Fording Island road,…
Camp Lee, March 23, 1862. SIR: In compliance with instructions from Brigadier-General Drayton. delivered at New River Bridge about 8 p. m. yesterday, that I should proceed to Major Willcoxon,…
March 23, 1862. Camp at Stony Place, 8. 0., March 23, 1862. SIR: In answer to the communication to you from brigade headquarters, dated March 23, asking for my official…
Hardeeville, S. C., March 24, 1862. SIR : I beg to submit to the consideration of the major-general comranding the accompanying papers in regard to the enemyâs landing in the…
March 23, 1862. Hardeeville, 8. C., March 23, 1862. CAPTAIN: Major Willcoxon, commanding cavalry of Phillips Legion at Bluffton, reported to me yesterday afternoon [at] 3 p. m. that he…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE VOLUNTEERS, Hilton Head, S. C., March 25, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with Special Orders, No. 67, March 18, 1862,…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Fernandina, Fla., March 15, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that I have just learned from my aide-de camp, Lieutenant Hubbell, who aecompanied…
March 13, 1862. : Port Royal, S. C., March 13, 1862. I have the honor to report that in compliance with instructions received from Brig. Gen. T. W. Sherman, March…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Fernandina, Fla., March 13, 1862. GENERAL: Your letters of the 10th and 12th instant were received this evening, through Mr. Boutelle, U. S. Coast Survey,…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Fernandina, Fla., March 5, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to inform you that the combined navy and army expedition is in possession of Fernandina…
Pocotaligo, S. C., April 6, 1862. This report is respectfully referred to War Department. Although East and Middle Florida has been constituted a separate department, reports and returns continue to…
Tallahassee, Fla., March 28, 1862. MAJOR: In consequence of the illness of Col. Edward Hopkins, Fourth Regiment Florida Volunteers, the officer in command of the post at Amelia Island at…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Beaufort, S. O., February 27, 1862. SIR: I have to report, for the information of the commanding general, that in pursuance to instructions from these…
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Savannah River, February 16, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that the batteries on Venus Point were attacked at 3 o’clock p. m. on…
Port Royal, S. C., February 17, 1862. SIR: A rebel steamer, the Ida, ran by our battery on the Savannah River on the 14th instant for Fort Pulaski. The guns…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Beaufort, S. C., February 11, 1862. SIR: I have to report for the information of the commanding general that a party of the enemy landed…
‘ HEADQUARTERS, Hilton Head, S. C., January 29, 1862. UAP”AIN: In pursuance of the instructions of the general commanding, dated the 21st and 25th instant, I proceeded on the morning…
HEADQUARTERS TAIRD MILITARY DISTRIOT, Adams Run, January 21, 1862. COLONEL: I received a report last night that the negroes on Edisto Island attacked at 12 m. yesterday our pickets at…
Adams Run, S. C., January 28, 1862. CAPTAIN: Inclosed I have the honor to submit the report of Col. P. F. Stevens, Holcombe Legion, commanding the expedition to Edisto Island.…