HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Hilton Head, S. C., January 31, 1862. General THOMAS W. SHERMAN, do. : GENERAL: I inclose for your consideration a brief draught of proposed operations…
Port Royal, S. C., January 20, 1862. ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: Reconnaissances of Savannah River had led me to the belief that Savannah might be taken…
January 15, 1862. Port Royal, 8. C., January 15, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. C.: SIR: I have the honor to ask the attention of the…
Port Royal, S. C., January 7, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th ultimo. I feel thankful for the confidence still…
Port Royal, S. C., January 4, 1862. General LoRENZO THOMAS, Adjutant- General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.: SIR: Reconnaissances are being made on both sides the Savannah River to…
January 2, 1862. : Port Royal, S. C., January 2, 1862. Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MoCLELLAN, U. S. A., Washington, D. C.: GENERAL: I ordered a dash on the enemy’s…
Tybee and Cockspur Islands, April 23, 1862. GENERAL: You showed me General Viele’s report of the operations of his command on the Savannah River. As I was present with his…
Tybee Island, Ga., April 10, 1862. To the COMMANDING OFFICER, Fort Pulaski; SIR: I hereby demand of you the immediate surrender and restoration of Fort Pulaski to the authority and…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, Ga., April 13, 1862. Sir: The flag of our country waves over Fort Pulaski, I summoned the garrison to surrender at…
HDQRS. PROVISIONAL FORCES EAST FLORIDA, Camp Langford, Fla., April 12, 1862. CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report, for the information of the col3nel commanding the department, that Capt. William…