Letter
Roswell S. Ripley to Samuel Cooper, August 31, 1861
CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, August 31, 1861.
General S. COOPER, Adjutant-General : Two transports with troops off bar yesterday; to-day off Bull Island. Probably enemy from Hatteras, after destroying batteries. Have re-enforced Stono heavily. Have ordered Orr’s regiment to Summerville to reserve. Have called on governor for another, besides holding Charles: ton volunteers in readiness to move until our batteries are in order. Must have force to prevent enemy’s landing, if possible. Hope, if uninterrupted, to dispense with extra force in fifteen days. If from one to four officers, having knowledge of ordnance or artillery duty, can be sent here, will assist greatly.
R. S. RIPLEY,
Brigadier-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: CHARLESTON. Summary: R. S. Ripley reports enemy troop movements near Charleston, requests additional artillery officers and reinforcements to strengthen defenses and prevent enemy landings during the Civil War.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 6
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