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th Pennsylvania Vols to John W. Turner, July 20, 1863
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, July 20, 1863. Folly Island, 8S. C., July 20, 1863. Col. J. W. TURNER, Chief of Staff: CoLONEL: About 9 o’clock last evening I received information…
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Quincy A. Gillmore to Rear-Admiral DAHLGREN, July 20, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., July 20, 1863. Rear-Admiral DAHLGREN, Comdg. S. A. B. Squadron, off Morris Island, S. C.: DEAR Sir: I am in receipt…
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Jno. A. Dahlgren to Quincy A. Gillmore, July 20, 1863
Off Morris Island, S. C. Off Morris Island, S. C., July 20, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, DEAR Sir: I hope our efforts will be more successful next time.…
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Q. A. Gillmoreh to P.G.T. Beauregard, July 20, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Morris Island, S. C., July 20, 1863. General G. T. BEAUREGARD, Commanding Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.: GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the…
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Quincy A. Gillmore to Henry W. Halleck, July 15, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, July 15, 1863. Morris Island, 8S. C., July 15, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I have…
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Rear-Admiral to Gillmore wants me to telegraph you as follows, July 10, 1863
NEw York NEw York, July 10, 1863. (Received 3.50 p. m.) Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, ; General-in-Chief : General Gillmore wants me to telegraph you as follows: Port Royat,…
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Truman Seymour to John W. Turner, July 6, 1863
Folly Island, S. C. Folly Island, S. C., July 6, 1863. Col. J. W. TURNER, > Chief of Staff: COLONEL: The engineering operations on the north end of this island…
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Henry W. Halleck to Quincy A. Gillmore, July 5, 1863
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., July 5, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Department of the South: GENERAL: According to last advices, Generals Magruder and Smith were pressing…
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P.G.T. Beauregard to Quincy A. Gillmore, July 4, 1863
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. GILLMORE, Commanding U.S. Forces, Port Royal, S. C.: GENERAL: In the interest of humanity, it seems to…
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Quincy A. Gillmore to H. W. Haueck, July 4, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., July 4, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. Haueck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I have the…
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Q. A. Gillmorh to H. W. Halleeck, June 30, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Port Royal, S. C., June 30, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLeEcK, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I have to report no…
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Quincy A. Gillmore to Henry W. Halleck, June 26, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, S. C., June 26, 1863. General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: The condition of affairs on James and Morris Islands has…
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Quincy A. Gillmore to Henry W. Halleck, June 15, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., June 15, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I have made…
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Q. A. Gillmorh to H. W. HALueck, June 12, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, S. C., June 12, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALueck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: Srr: I have the honor to…
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Darius N. Couch to Major-General HaLuEck, June 24, 1863
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Baltimore, June 24, 1863. Major-General HaLuEck, General-in-Chief : I knew Tyler was mistaken. He has now at Maryland Heights 8,494 effective men for duty. Quite enough.…
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Alfred Pleasonton to Brigadier-General WILLIAMs, June 24, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 24, 1863. June 24, 1863—6.30 p. m. Brigadier-General WILLIAMs, Assistant Adjutant-General: Sir: Your dispatch of this date received. A regiment has been detailed for General Slocum,…
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Seth Williams to Joseph Hooker, June 24, 1863
LEESBURG LEESBURG, June 24, 1863. General HooKER:: T have had all the fords within 10 miles of Edwards Ferry examined. Young’s Island Ford, 3 miles below Edwards Ferry, is the…
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B. Babcock to Seth Williams, June 24, 1863
POOLESVILLE POOLESVILLE, June 24, 1863. General S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant-General: Order for march was received 9 a.m. My head of column reached Edwards Ferry at 1 p.m. Dispatch containing Slocum’s…
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Wine'd S. Hancock to Genera Abercrombie, June 24, 1863
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, June 24, 1863. Thoroughfare [Gap], June 24, 1863. Genera] ABERCROMBIE: If you come up in person with one brigade, take command at Gainesville, with your brigade and…
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Winf'd S. Hancock to Albert J. Myer, June 24, 1863
POOLESVILLE POOLESVILLE, June 24, 1863. (Received 11 a. m.) Col. ALBERT J. MYER, Chief Signal Officer: Large trains are crossing at Sharpsburg. Artillery and wagon trains are passing through Charlotte…