Letter
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 important changes in the condition of things at Folly Island. My preparations are nearly completed, but I can no nothing until Admiral DuPont’s successor arrives and gets ready to work. The admiral has no instructions, and does not feel at liberty to put his vessels into action on the eve of relinquishing his Bo nteianel I believe we could get Morris Island without the assistance of the navy, but so long as they lie outside the bar the enemy’s iron-clads and other gunboats could annoy us so much that we could accomplish very little toward the erection of batteries.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Q. A. GILLMORH,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Abstract from return of the Department of the South (Tenth Army Corps), Brig.
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Brigadier-General, Commanding.
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Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Port Royal, S. C.. Summary: Brigadier General Q. A. Gillmorh reports to General H. W. Halleeck that preparations to capture Morris Island are nearly complete but await naval support due to the absence of Admiral DuPont's successor.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 28, Part 1
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