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17,141 lettersADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL’S OFFICE, June 22, 1863. No. 15. Milledgeville, June 22, 1863. The President having called upon the Governor of this State for 8,000 men for local defense…
ADAMS Run ADAMS Run, June 20, 1863. General JORDAN: There are in North Edisto nine schooners, four monitors, one transport, and one tug. JOHNSON HAGOOD, Brigadier-General, Commanding. To the People…
ADAMS Rwn ADAMS Rwn, June 6, 1863. General JORDAN: Ten vessels in North Edisto, including five iron-clads. All quiet. JOHNSON HAGOOD, Brigadier-General. ADAMS Run, June 8, 1863—11 a. m. Brigadier-General…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., June 21, 1863. Brig. Gen. THoMAS JORDAN, Chief of Staff, &c.: GENERAL: Yesterday the enemy commenced moving their troops from Folly to Cole’s Island,…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., June 20, 1863. Brig. Gen. THoMAS JORDAN, Chief of Staff, &c. : GENERAL: I have lately had much conversation with planters and other citizens…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., June 20, 1863. GENERAL: Your letter of the 24th of May, relative to the general services of the engineers in your district, was, together…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., June 16, 1863. Brig. Gen. J. H. TRAPIER, Commanding, &c., Georgetown, S. C.: DEAR GENERAL: I found here your letter of the 8th instant*…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., June 16, 1863. Brig. Gen. JoHNSON HaGoon, GENERAL: In view of the late raid up the Combahee, we must be on the alert at…
SECESSIONVILLE SECESSIONVILLE, June 16, 1863. Captain NANCE: A two-gun battery at Campbell’s house on Folly Island shelled Secessionville at 4 o’clock. But 2 shells reached it; 1 fell in the…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., June 15, 1863. Maj. Gen. D. H. HI, Commanding Department, &c., Petersburg, Va.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 13th instant has just been received.…
Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va., June 10, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding, &c., Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: Northern papers report the reduction of Hunter’s forces by sending troops to the…
PRIVATE. } EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D. C., December 21, 1863. Honorable SECRETARY OF WAR: My Dear Sir: Sending a note to the Secretary of the Navy, as I romised, he…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Folly Island, S. C., December 17, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALurck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: In my communication to you…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Folly Island, S. C., December 14, 1868. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: I have the honor to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Folly Island, S. C., December 14, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. Hauueck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I desire…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Folly Island, S. C., December 6, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. Hauieck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL : In…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, November 30, 1863. In the Field, Folly Island, 8. O., November 30, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. Hatuecx, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army: GENERAL: I am…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Folly Island, S. C., November 26, 1863. Rear-Admiral JOHN A. DAHLGREN, Commanding S. A. B. Squadron, off Morris Island, S. C.: ADMIRAL: Theslow bombardment of…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, November 26, 1863. Major-General GILLMORE, Department of the South: My Dear GENERAL: Your dispatches by Major Brooks were laid before the President, but he has…
Washington Washington, November 23, 1863. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir: Major-General Gillmore, commanding Department of the South, some time since recommended that a part of his troops…