Letter

T. W. Sherman to Lloyd Tilghman, November 25, 1861

Author
T. W. Sherman
Recipient
Lloyd Tilghman
Date
November 25, 1861
Type
Letter

November 25, 1861.

Hilton Head, S. 0., November 25, 1861. The ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. 0.:

SIR: I have the honor to report that we have found stowed away on Ladies Island two light-house apparatus, including lamps and reflectors, with a large quantity of oil. I thought it best to turn the same over to Commodore DuPont, as he has better facilities for keeping them safe and secure than we have. He had before one also which he found at Beaufort.

It having been learned by a reconnaissance sent to the neighboring island that the forts on Tybee Island had been deserted by the rebels, I informed Commodore DuPont of the same, whereupon he yesterday started some gunboats down there, and discovered it to be a fact. We have therefore another light-house, which should be relighted at once.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Summary: Brigadier General T. W. Sherman reports the discovery and transfer of lighthouse apparatus to Commodore DuPont and confirms the abandonment of Confederate forts on Tybee Island in 1861.
Topics
1861Civil WarField ReportsMilitary CorrespondenceMilitary Operations
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 6 View original source ↗
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