Letter
Thomas Jordan to Roswell S. Ripley, July 18, 1863
Charleston, S. C.
Charleston, S. C., July 18, 1863.
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,
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.
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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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