HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, December 30, 1861. Port Royal, S. 0., December 30, 1861. GENERAL: Agreeably to the conversation already had with you, it is designed to cross a force over…
HEADQUARTERS, CO0SAWHATCHIE, S. O., December 20, 1861. December 20, 1861. Sır: It has been reported to me by General Ripley that the enemy brought his stone fleet to the entrance…
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF PORT ROYAL, December 18, 1861. Beaufort, S. 0., December 18, 1861. Siz: In pursuance of my directions Lieutenant Porter, Eighth Michigan Regiment, took a party last evening…
Camp Evans, S. O., December 23, 1861. DEAR SIR : I beg leave to report in as concise form as possible the Omar. XV.) EVACUATION OF ROCKVILLE. 41 circumstances interesting…
Camp Evans, December 22, 1861. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following statement of facts and reasons which governed me in the removal of this command from its…
December 9, 1861. Pocotaligo, S. 0., December 9, 1861. GENERAL: At 9 p. m., Sth instant, [received a telegram from you, authorizing me to proceed to Port Royal Island to…
Pocotaligo, S. C., December 5, 1861. GENERAL: I wrote to Captain Elliott yesterday that you desired his presence with mine at your headquarters to know the details of the expedition…
Tulafinny, November 16, 1861. Col WirnLLIAM E. MARTIN, Commanding Mounted Regiment : COLONEL: You will proceed as quickly as possible to organize four or more parties, to be composed of…
Pocotaligo, November 25, 1861. Capt. T. A. WASHINGTON, Aide-de-Camp, Coosawhatchie, S. C.: CAPTAIN: I have the honor of inclosing copies of the following papers: A. General Ripleyâs order, date November…
November 8, 1861. Hilton Head, S. 0., November 8, 1861. SrR: In obedience to your directions of this date to proceed on a reconnaissance of Hilton Head Island, or so…