Thomas Jordan to Samuel Cooper, July 24, 1863

General S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General : It is proposed to use blockade runner as oe against Ironsides and monitors. Probable cost will be nearly a million dollars. Shall

it be tried ? Answer.

CHARLESTON, 8S. C., July 24, 1863—9.15 p. m. General S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: Enemy’s fleet and land batteries shelled Battery Wagner heavily this morning. Garrison lost only 1 killed and 7 wounded. Hope to repair damages to battery during night. Am anxiously waiting for heavy guns promised from Richmond.

Hpagrs. DEPT. SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA, Charleston, S. C., July 24, 1863. D. B. HaRRIs, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Chief Engineer:

CoLoNEL: I am instructed by the conan eng general to inform you that a 7-inch Brooke gun will soon be here for Battery Beauregard. He wishes the gun placed in the southeast salient of that work. You will consult with General Ripley and make the necessary arrangements for a proper disposition of the gun to be displaced.

I am further instructed to direct the immediate increase of Battery Cheves (which was ordered for two 6.40-inch Brooke guns) for six additional 8-inch naval guns, on columbiad carriages.

The commanding general further instructs me to inform you that hereafter Shell Point Battery will be known as Battery Simkins; battery half way between Johnson and Legare’s, as Battery Cheves; battery at Legare’s, as Battery Haskell; and the battery at Mellichamp’s, near lines, as Battery Ryan.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,