John Gray Foster was an American soldier. A career military officer in the United States Army and a Union general during the American Civil War, he served in North and South Carolina during the war. A reconstruction era expert in underwater demolition, he wrote a treatise on the subject in 1869. He continued with the Army after the war, using his expertise as assistant to the chief engineer in Washington, DC and at a post on Lake Erie.
Washington Washington, December 6, 1860. Capt. J. G. FosTER, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, 8. C.: Capratn: Your letter of the 30th ultimo has been received and laid before the Secretary…
Washington Washington, December 12, 1860. Capt. J. G. FOSTER, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, 8. C.: Sir: In compliance with request communicated by your letter of the 8th instant, application has…
Washington Washington, December 21, 1860. Capt. J. G. Foster, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, S. C.: CAprain: In reply to your letter of the 17th instant, I have to state that…
Washington Washington, December 24, 1860. Capt. J. G. Foster, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, S. C.: Sm: In reply to your letter of the 20th instant* I have to say that…
Washington Washington, December 27, 1860. Capt. J. G. FOSTER, Corps of Engineers, Charleston, 8. C.: Capratn: I have to acknowledge the receipt of the following letters from you, viz: 1.…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 21, 1863. GENERAL: In reply to your letter of the 10th instant, the commanding general directs me to say that the project of…
Charleston Charleston, July 22, 1863. GENERAL : I consider it advisable not to open fire with the works about Shell Point until entirely completed; otherwise the return fire of the…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 27, 1863. GENERAL: If practicable, at present, would it not be well to remove one of those 10-inch columbiads from Battery Gregg to…
Off Newport News, Va. Off Newport News, Va., October 3, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. G. Foster, U. S. Army, GENERAL: It was not until you were on board this afternoon…
PRIVATE. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, October 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. G. Foster, Fort Monroe: EER AL! Your letter of the 8th, marked “private,” is just received. Your effective…
Off Newport News, Va. Off Newport News, Va., October 18, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. G. Foster, U. 8. Army, GENERAL: In reply to your communication of yesterday, brought to this…
Off Newport News, Va. Off Newport News, Va., November 4, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. G.: Fostser, U. 8. Army, GENERAL: The Tribune of the 3d, received to-day, contains a dispetch…
Off Newport News, Va. Off Newport News, Va., November 4, 1863. Maj. Gen. J. G.: Fostser, U. 8. Army, GENERAL: The Tribune of the 3d, received to-day, contains a dispetch…