WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 27, 1861. His Excellency E. D. MoRGAN, Governor of New York: SIR: This will be handed you by Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Sherman, who will explain…
NEW YORK NEW YORK, August 20, 1861. A. A. G., U. S. A., Hdqrs. Army, Washington, D. O.: SIR: In conformity to verbal instructions of the 10th instant I have…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 10, 1861. General T. W. Sherman, having been charged with the preparation of an expedition to rendezvous on Long Island Sound, will, on the part of…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 11, 1861. SIR: You will proceed to the capitals of the States of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, and confer with the governors…
Hilton Head, S. C. Hilton Head, S. C., December 5, 1861. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding Expeditionary Corps, Hilton Head, S. C.: SIR: Should it be determined to attempt…
Hilton Head, S. O. Hilton Head, S. O., December 1, 1861. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding Expeditionary Corps, Hilton Head, S. O.: SIR : Agreeably to your orders I…
HEADQUARTERS MOUNTED REGIMENT, January 4, 1861. GENERAL: I avail myself of your suggestion to-day relative to the action of the 1st merely to report that a detachment of my regiment,…
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, A. G. O., November 14, 1861. No. 99. ! Washington, November 14, 1861. The Major-General Commanding announces to the Army with sincere pleasure, 1st,…
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 RIFLE REGIMENT, Camp Evans, S. O., December 23, 1861. DEAR SIR : I beg leave to report in as concise form as possible the circumstances interesting my department at…