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Unknown to Judah P. Benjamin, December 3, 1861
Coosawhatchie, S. O., December 3, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: In a letter received to-day from Col. John S. Preston, whom I had assigned…
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C. J. Colcock to Drayton takes pleasure in forwarding the inclosed letter to, November 27, 1861
November 27, 1861. November 27, 1861—7 a. m. [Brig. Gen. THOMAS F. DRAYTON :] GENERAL: The expedition to Bull Island, about which I wrote you, left here last night about…
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C. J. Colcock to Brigadier-General Drayton, November 26, 1861
Bluffton, November 26, 1861. Brigadier-General DRAYTON, Hardeeville : GENERAL: I sent out a guard boat last night, under command of Sergeant Mikell; he returned this morning with a boat load…
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T. A. Washington to Headquartebs Third Military District, November 26, 1861
Coosawhatchie, November 26, 1861. General B. S. RIPLEY, P. A., Charleston, S. O.: SIR: The commanding general directs me to say that the enemy can land on all the islands…
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R. S. Ripley to T. A. Washington, November 26, 1861
Charleston, November 26, 1861. Capt. T. A. WASHINGTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Coosawhatchie : CAPTAIN: I have received a dispatch from Lieutenant-Colonel Black that he has received reliable information that the enemy…
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T. A. Washington to Milton, November 21, 1861
November 21, 1861. No. 2. Coosawhatchie, S. O., November 21, 1861. I. In consequence of the general scarcity of ammunition, the general commanding desires to impress upon the commanders of…
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R. S. Ripley to Brigadier- General, November 18, 1861
Coosawhatchie, November 18, 1861. Oapt. T. A. WASHINGTON, Assistant Adjutant- General : CAPTAIN: Being about to repair to Charleston, in obedience to the orders of the general commanding, I have…
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Judah P. Benjamin to SAVANNAH, Ni i, November 14, 1861
Richmond, November 14, 1861. General R. E. LEE, Commanding Department of South Carolina, de. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your report of the 9th instant,…
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W. S. Dilworth to JosEPH E. BROWN, November 12, 1861
Fort Olinch, Amelia Island, Fla., November 12, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN, Acting Secretary of War, O. S. A., Richmond, Va. : SIR: I had the honor to receive yours…
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Alexander R. Lawton to Dispatch from Governor Pickens received. Am I at liberty to employ, November 10, 1861
Savannah, November 10, 1861. General R. E. LEE, Ooosawhatchie, S. O.: GENERAL: I had the honor to receive yesterday your letter of the 8th instant,* covering extract of Special Orders,…