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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS 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…
December 15, 1861. December 15, 1861. General ISAAC I. STEVENS, Commanding Port Royal District: SrR: I have to report that no demonstration of a hostile character has occurred on the…
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 for fear lest…
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 the following…
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 this date, claiming that you…
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…
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 of their property…
December 10, 1861. Dr. Jenkinsâ Plantation, Saint Helena Island, December 10, 1861. Brig. Gen. IsAAo I. STEVENS, Commanding Second Brigade Expeditionary Corps : SIR: I send you herewith copies of…
Port Royal, S. C., December 10, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: SIR : I have the honor to report that Otter Island has been…