Letter
Thomas Jordan to Ripley, July 24, 1863
Charleston, S. C.
Charleston, S. C., July 24, 1863.
Brig. Gen. R. 8. RIPLeEy,
GENERAL: Your notes of this date, communicating the fact of the damage inflicted on the work and armament of Battery Wagner, have been laid before the commanding general, who wishes General Taliaferro informed that that work must be held and fought to the last extremity consonant with legitimate war.
Meantime, the garrison may be assured that every proper preparation will be made to withdraw them when their longer maintenance of the algae shall be fruitless ; and, to secure that end, you will make all necessary arrangements.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
THOMAS JORDAN,
Chief of Staff.
Hpgrs. First Miu. Dist., Dept. 8, C., Ga., aNnD Fua.,
Chief of Staff.
Hpgrs. First Miu. Dist., Dept. 8, C., Ga., aNnD Fua.,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Charleston, S. C.. Summary: Thomas Jordan instructs General Ripley to hold Battery Wagner at all costs while preparing for an organized withdrawal if its defense becomes untenable during the 1863 Charleston siege.
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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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