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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS CAMP ON FOLLY ISLAND, August 28, 1863. August 28, 1863. Captain Batou, Commanding U.S. Sloop-of-war Pawnee. Captain: My scouts found the enemy this morning, about 6 or 7 o’clock,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 27, 1868. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: Sir: On the 26th instant…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 26, 1863. Admiral DAHLGREN, Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron: ADMIRAL: I shall not light up to-night. I…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., August 26, 1863. Rear-Admiral JoHN A. DAHLGREN, Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron : My Dear Sir: I shall be able, I…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 26, 1863. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF Connecticut: Sir: I have the honor to forward herewith a…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 22, 1863—9 p. m.. H. PINCKNEY WALKER, Her Majesty’s Acting Consul, Charleston, S. C.: Sir: I have…
Charleston Charleston, August 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. Gittuorg, U. 8. Army, GENERAL: On behalf of the great number of Her Britannic Majesty’s subjects now in this city, of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 22, 1863—9 p. m.. The SPANISH CONSUL, Charleston, S. C.: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge…
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, August 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Commanding Federal Forces, Morris Island, S. C.: General G. T. Beauregard, military commandant of this place, has given me a…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 22, 1863—9 p. m.. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate States Forces, Charleston, 8. C.: Sir :,…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., August 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Commanding U.S. Forces, Morris Island, S. C.: Sir: Last night, at fifteen minutes before 11 o’clock,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., August 21, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to demand of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morris Island, S. C., August 24, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALueEckK, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., August 23, 1863. Rear-Admiral JoHN A. DAHLGREN, Comdg. S. A. B. Squadron, off Morris Island, S. C.: My Dear Sir: I…
Off Morris Island Off Morris Island, August 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Sir: The attempt last night to batter Sumter was defeated by one of those accidents that…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, In the Field, Morrie Island, August 21, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLEckK, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., August 21, 1863. Rear-Admiral JoHn A. DAHLGREN, Comdg. S. A. B. Squadron, off Morris Island, 8. C.: My Dear Sir: In…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., August 18, 1863. General Q. A. GILLMORE, Commanding U. S. Forces, Morris Island: Sir: Your letter of the 5th was not received at these…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF THE SOUTH, August 14, 1863. No. 477. Morris Island, S. C., August 14, 1863. I. Folly Island will be divided for the present into two…
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Saint Augustine, Fla., August 13, 1863. Assistant Adjutant-General : Magor: I have the honor to report, for the information of the general commanding, that I arrived…