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17,141 lettersNovember 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…
Richmond, October 22, 1861. SIR: The President has, as you will perceive from the inclosed papers, accepted your tender of service, has appointed you brigadier-general, and assigned you to the…
Richmond, Va., September 21, 1861. SrR: The project of auxiliary coast defense herewith, as submitted by Ool. A. J. Gonzales, though not thought to be everywhere applicable, is believed to…
WAR DEPARTMENT, ©. S. A., Richmond, September 10, 1861. His Excellency FRANCIS W. PICKENS, Governor of South Carolina: SIR: It affords me very great pleasure to acknowledge your very interesting…
Richmond, September 6, 1861. Brigadier-General RIPLEY, Commanding Charleston, 8. O. : SIR: A copy of your letter of September 1 to Adjutant-General Oooper has been submitted to this Department. In…
Savannah, September 4, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: SIR: In addition to what I said in my letter of yesterday in reference to the urgent necessity for…
Columbia, September 4, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKEB, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: In reply to your communication of the 9th of August last to the governor of South…
Savannah, September 3, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I beg to call your attention to the pressing necessity for additional troops on this coast…
Charleston, September 1, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to request that authority may be given me to provide the force necessary for the defense of the batteries now being…