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Alexander R. Lawton to Levi P. Walker, September 4, 1861
Savannah, September 4, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: SIR: In addition to what I said in my letter of yesterday in reference to the urgent necessity for…
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Letters about 1861
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. R. Gi to L. P. Walker, September 4, 1861
Columbia, September 4, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKEB, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: In reply to your communication of the 9th of August last to the governor of South…
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Alexander R. Lawton to Levi P. Walker, September 3, 1861
Savannah, September 3, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I beg to call your attention to the pressing necessity for additional troops on this coast…
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Trapier, $50,000; ordnance officer, Captain Childs, $25,000; quartermaster, Captain Lee, $100,000; total, $175,000 to It would also be bad policy to take too many men from the vicinity of, September 1, 1861
Charleston, September 1, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to request that authority may be given me to provide the force necessary for the defense of the batteries now being…
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F. W. Pickens to Levin P. Walker, September 1, 1861
September 1, 1861. September 1, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War: SIR: Colonel Gregg has two companies here, and desires that they may be received for the war…
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Q. A. Gillmore to 214 COASTS OF 8. C., GA., AND MIDDLE AND EAST FLA. [Cuar. XV, December 25, 1861
Hilton Head, S. C., December 25, 1861. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding Expeditionary Corps, Hilton Head, S. O.: SIR: In response to your verbal directions to me I have…
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Simon Cameron to Mcclellan, U. S. A, December 26, 1861
Washington, December 26, 1861. GENERAL: Your letter of the 21st is received. You are correct in your belief *that there is a growing distrust among a portion of the people…
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T. W. Sherman to George B. Mcclellan, U. S. A, December 22, 1861
December 22, 1861. 3 Port Royal, S. C., December 22, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have just been informed by Commodore DuPont…
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à B. â¬. CHRIST to Fiftieth Regt. Pa. Vols., Comdg. Port Royal Ferry, December 15, 1861
December 15, 1861. December 15, 1861. General ISAAC I. STEVENS, Commanding Port Royal District: SrR: I have to report that no demonstration of a hostile character has occurred on the…
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T. W. Sherman to HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, EXPEDây CORPS, December 15, 1861
Port Royal, S. O., December 15, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant. General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: For the information of the proper authorities, and for fear lest…