Letter

Thomas Jordan to Roswell S. Ripley, July 18, 1863

Charleston, S. C.

Brig. Gen. R. S. RIPLEy, Commanding, &e. :

GENERAL: The general commanding desires that the Shell Point Battery shall be occupied to-night, and placed, as far as practicable,

in condition for wou with the exact range of Battery Wagner

established for the emergency of an assault to-night, for which we must be prepared.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

THOMAS JORDAN,
Chief of Staff.
Hpgrs, Dept. SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA,
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 Brig. Gen. R. S. Ripley to occupy and prepare Shell Point Battery with precise range settings for Battery Wagner to defend against a potential assault that night.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 28, Part 1 View original source ↗