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Hutson LEE to John G. Foster, July 22, 1863
Charleston Charleston, July 22, 1863. GENERAL : I consider it advisable not to open fire with the works about Shell Point until entirely completed; otherwise the return fire of the…
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Thomas Jordan to Roswell S. Ripley, July 19, 1863
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 19, 1863. Brig. Gen. R. S. RIPLeEy, GENERAL: The commanding general has learned unofficially that the enemy sent this morning a flag of…
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L. Jaquelin Smith to Colonel Waddy, July 16, 1863
HEADQUARTERS ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, Charleston, July 16, 1863. Commanding Officer Montgomery Arsenal: Colonel Waddy, chief of ordnance of this department, directs me to request you to make, and send forward as…
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H. Pinckney Walker to Q. A. Gitturorg, August 22, 1863
Charleston Charleston, August 22, 1863. Brig. Gen. Q. A. Gittuorg, U. 8. Army, GENERAL: On behalf of the great number of Her Britannic Majesty’s subjects now in this city, of…
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Darius N. Couch to William W. Averell, June 19, 1863
New CREEK New CREEK, June 19, 1863. (Received, Grafton, June 20, — a. m.) General AVERELL: i You say you have four guns. What guns are they? If they belong…
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Michael Corcoran to Drex, June 18, 1863
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES, Suffolk, Va., June 18, 1863. Major-General Drx, Fort Monroe: Colonel Spear is returning, his attempts to cross having been ineffectual. e proposed to make another effort…
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Unknown to Darius N. Couch, June 18, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, June 18, 1863. June 18, 1863—11.20 a. m. Major-General Coucu, Harrisburg: You are authorized to receive into the service any volunteer troops that may be offered, without regard…
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Joseph Hooker to John F. Reynolds, June 13, 1863
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, June 13, 1863. June 13, 1863—8 p. m. Major-General REYNOLDs, Commanding at Bealeton: I have a brigade at Warrenton, with pickets at Sulphur Springs and Waterloo, with…
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J. Bankhead Magruder to W. R. Boaas, September 4, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, &C., Near Millican, September 4, 1863. Brig. Gen. W. R. Boaas, Chief of Staff; GENERAL: Ihave received your letter of the 28th ultimo, and notified you…
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H. P. Bee, August 27, 1863
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, Fort Brown, Texr., August 27, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch August 3 [47], 1563. In the exercise of that…