Letter
Quincy A. Gillmore to H. W. Halueeckk, August 24, 1863
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 the honor to transmit herewith copies of letters from General Beauregard, commanding Confederate forces at Charleston, and from Her Britannic Majesty’s acting consul and the Spanish consul at that city, relative to the throwing of shells into the city from my batteries; also duplicates of my answers thereto.
I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: In the Field, Morris Island, S. C.. Summary: Q. A. Gillmore transmits correspondence regarding Confederate and foreign consuls' complaints about Union shelling of Charleston from Morris Island batteries during the Civil War.
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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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