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Joseph Finegan to Thomas Jordan, July 28, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF EAST FLORIDA, July 28, 1863. ; Lake City, July 28, 1863. Brig. Gen. THoMAS JORDAN, Chief of Staff, Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: In reply to your communication…
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Unknown, July 28, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, Charleston, July 28, 1863. Commanding Officer, Montgomery Arsenal: If you have any 8 or 10 inch columbiad carriages, chassis, and platforms, or any 10-inch shot or shell,…
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J. R. Waddy to Josiah Gorgas, July 28, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, Charleston, July 28, 1863. Col. J. Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance: Please order Col. G. W. Rains, Augusta Arsenal, to make for me, at once, ten 10-inch columbiad…
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John F. O'brien to R. 8. Ripley, July 28, 1868
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 28, 1868. Brig. Gen. R. 8. RIPLey, Commanding, &c., Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: The commanding general directs that the six 8-inch CN veer…
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Ambrosio Jose Gonzales to Thomas Jordan, July 28, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF OF ARTILLERY, Charleston, July 28, 1863. Brig. Gen. THoMAS JORDAN, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I have the honor to recommend what I consider an urgent and important policy…
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Samuel Cooper to P.G.T. Beauregard, July 21, 1863
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, July 21, 1863. Department of Justice. I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an act of the Congress of the Confederate…
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P.G.T. Beauregard to J. R. Tucksr, C. 8. Navy, July 27, 1863
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 27, 1863. Capt. J. R. Tucksr, C. 8. Navy, Comdg. C. S. Naval Forces Afloat, Charleston, S. C.: Captain: Will it not be…
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P.G.T. Beauregard to John G. Foster, July 27, 1863
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 27, 1863. GENERAL: If practicable, at present, would it not be well to remove one of those 10-inch columbiads from Battery Gregg to…
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Morris Island to Thomas Jordan, July 26, 1863
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 26, 1863. Brig. Gen. THOMAS JORDAN, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I have to report that Battery Haskell is ready for four mortars and…
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P.G.T. Beauregard to Hugh W. Mercer, July 26, 1863
CHARLESTON, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 26, 1863. Brig. Gen. H. W. MERcER, Savannah, Ga.: War Department authorizes impressment of slaves to work on fortifications, obeying provisions of law…
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Francis D. Lee to P.G.T. Beauregard, July 25, 1863
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, July 25, 1863. Capt. A. N. TouTant BEAUREGARD, Aide-de-Camp: CapraIn: Permit me to present this communication through you to the consideration of the commanding general. It is written…
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Thomas Jordan to R. 8. RIpLey, July 25, 1863
Charleston, S..C. Charleston, S..C., July 25, 1863. Brig. Gen. R. 8. RIpLey, Commanding First Military District: GENERAL: The commander of the forces is of the opinion that it will be…
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E. D. C. Anderson to W. F. Nancg, July 24, 1863
Charleston Charleston, July 24, 1863. Capt. W. F. Nancg, Assistant Adjutant-General: Captain: In compliance with your instructions, we proceeded, at half past 9 this morning, in the steamer Alice, under…
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Thomas Jordan to Ripley, July 24, 1863
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 24, 1863. Brig. Gen. R. 8. RIPLeEy, GENERAL: Your notes of this date, communicating the fact of the damage inflicted on the work…
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P.G.T. Beauregard to D. B. Harriss, July 24, 1863
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 24, 1863. Lieut. Col. D. B. HARRISs, Chief Engineer, &c.: CoLONEL: Examine condition for resistance of Battery Wagner, and report in person as…
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Thomas Jordan to T. HoLcomBe, July 24, 1863
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 24, 1863. Mayor of Savannah, Ga.: Sir: Your communication has just been received and read, and I am instructed to reply as follows:…
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Thomas Jordan to Samuel Cooper, July 24, 1863
CHARLESTON, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 24, 1863. General S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General : It is proposed to use blockade runner as oe against Ironsides and monitors.…
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Unknown to BEAUREGARD, Charleston, S. C, July 24, 1863
Richmond Richmond, July 24, 1863. General BEAUREGARD, Charleston, S. C.: The 7-inch Brooke gun, referred to in your dispatch, has already been turned over by the Navy Department to the…
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Unknown to Roswell S. Ripley, July 23, 1863
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, July 23, 1863. Brig. Gen. R. S. Ripley, Commanding First Military District: GENERAL: I made the best examination in my power of the flats between Morris and James…
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Unknown to S. Cooperr, July 23, 1863
CHARLESTON, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 23, 1863. General S. CooPErR, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va. : Am willing to run risk of using that 7-inch Brooke gun…