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Unknown to Edwin M. Stanton, September 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS, S. O. HEADQUARTERS, S. O., September 2, 1861. Hon. L. P. WALKER Secretary of War : DEAR SIR: In my letter of yesterday I urged you to send back…
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Unknown, September 1, 1861
HDQRS. PROVISIONAL FORCES, DEPT. OF S. O., Charleston, September 1, 1861. GENERAL: I have the honor to request that authority may be given me to provide the force necessary for…
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Unknown to Leroy P. Walker, September 1, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SOUTH CAROLINA, 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…
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Roswell S. Ripley to Samuel Cooper, August 31, 1861
CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, August 31, 1861. General S. COOPER, Adjutant-General : Two transports with troops off bar yesterday; to-day off Bull Island. Probably enemy from Hatteras, after destroying batteries. Have re-enforced…
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E. Q. Fellows to A. A. A. G., Hdqrs. Northern Dist., Dept. of the South, April 9, 1862
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FOROES, North Edisto, S. C., April 9, 1862. Lieut. A. B. ELY, A. A. A. G., Hdqrs. Northern Dist., Dept. of the South: I have the honor…
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David Hunter to On Board U. S. S. Wabash, April 8, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., April 8, 1862. Flag-Officer SAMUEL F. DuPont, Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, On Board U. S. S. Wabash :…
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Henry W. Benham to Samuel Francis DuPont, April 5, 1862
HDQRS. NORTHERN DISTRICT, DEPT. OF THE SOUTH, s Hilton Head, S. C., April 5, 1862. Flag-Officer S. F. DuPont, Commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Port Royal Harbor, S. C.: CoMMODORE:…
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David Hunter to Edwin M. Stanton, April 3, 1862
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C., April 3, 1862. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War : SIR: I have the honor to report my…
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J. H. Wilson to Flag-Officer S. F. DuPont, April 3, 1862
TURTLE ISLAND, G. A. TURTLE ISLAND, G. A., April 3, 1862. CAPTAIN : In reply to your letter of this date, requesting a report of my reconnaissance of Turtle Island,…
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Egbert L. Viele to Henry W. Benham, April 3, 1802
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Savannah River, April 3, 1802. General H. W. BENHAM, Commanding First Division Department of the South: DEAR GENERAL: Your dispatch is just received, and as I…