Letter
Quincy A. Gillmore to Rear-Admiral JoHN A. DAHLGREN, September 5, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
Morris Island, S. C., September 5, 1863.
Rear-Admiral JoHN A. DAHLGREN, Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron:
DEAR SiR: There is no change in the programme for to-night, excepting so far as the monitors’ firing on Gregg is concerned. The idea is, that while we are assaulting Gregg, no re-enforcements shall be approaching in our rear and no firing shall take place in that diyection, and that the monitors shall remain in (in pairs) and cut off communication with Cumming’s Point, directing their fire on Moultrie or Sumter, The programme for to-morrow to commence the same as to-day ; i. e., the New Ironsides to engage Wagner at sunrise, unless there are strong reasons to the contrary. Wagner will be assaulted tomorrow.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Q. A. GILLMORE,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Orr Morris IsLanpD, September 6, 1863—7.35 a. m.
General GILLMORE:
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Orr Morris IsLanpD, September 6, 1863—7.35 a. m.
General GILLMORE:
Do you want the fire of all the monitors on Gregg and Wagner
this morning? Do you propose to assault at low tide? Did you
succeed last night ?
DAHLGREN,
this morning? Do you propose to assault at low tide? Did you
succeed last night ?
DAHLGREN,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Morris Island, S. C.. Summary: Brigadier General Q. A. Gillmore outlines coordinated naval and land assault plans on Confederate fortifications Gregg and Wagner, emphasizing monitor fire strategies and timing to Rear-Admiral Dahlgren.
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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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