Unknown to George O. Gorrton, November 7, 1863
GEORGE O. GorRTON, First Lieut., Third Rhode Island Art., Post Adjutant:
LIEUTENANT: I have the honor to report that at about 9 o’clock last [night] the rebels landed on and burned the dock on Bull Island. It burned quite briskly until after 12 . m.
The pickets at Spanish Wells could hear quite distinctly the working of the oars as they came down May River, and saw them anchor their boat at the dock. Captain Findly, thinking they might make an attempt to land at Spanish Wells, threw out additional pickets and kept them out until morning. After the fire went down, nothing more was seen of them.
ee a party over to Pinckney Island yesterday. No traces of the enemy could be seen on the island. Two additional picket posts were discovered on the main land, opposite Pinckney. The enemy keep their pickets on Fortpoint, as bold as ever.
Iam, most
respectfully, your obedient servant,
GENERAL eee HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,
No. 82. Morris Island, S. C., November 9, 1863.
I. In pursuance of instructions from department headquarters, the
I. I. All official communications for this command will be addressed
to Capt. Adrian Terry, assistant adjutant-general.