GENERAL ORDERS, ! HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, November 11, 1861. No. 24. Hilton Head, S. O., November 11, 1861. The general commanding is pained to know that some of the troops…
Fort Monroe Fort Monroe, October 28, 1861. Secretary of War: SIR: By special messenger I would inform you that the expedition under the command of Brigadier-General Sherman is still in…
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Hampton Roads, October 27, 1861. General M. C. MEIGS, Quartermaster-General U. 8. Army, Washington, D. O. : The unexpected delay of the expedition at this point, owing…
CIROULAR.] HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, U. S. F. Wabash, October 26, 1861. In eonsequence of the present unexpected delay in putting to sea, on account of unfavorable weather, It is considered…
GENERAL ORDERS, ! HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, October 23, 1861. No. 19. Steamer Atlantic, October 23, 1861. This command will sail for its destination in a very few days, under convoy…
Washington Washington, October 18, 1861. General THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Annapolis, Md.: Your dispatch of yesterday received and shown to General McClellan. Ihave promised him to not break his army here…
GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, October 17, 1861. No. 15. Annapolis, Md., October 17, 1861. The embarkation of the troops of this division will commence imme. diately and in accordance…
CAMP GRIFFIN CAMP GRIFFIN, October 17, 1861. Hon. THOMAS A. Scorr, Assistant Secretary of War: I gave General Sherman all the regiments he asked for. Atleast two of those originally…
WAR DEPARTMENT WAR DEPARTMENT, October 17, 1861. General MCCLELLAN: If Generals Stevens and Sherman want the New York Seventy-ninth to go with expedition, can you spare them without serious loss…
ANNAPOLIS ANNAPOLIS, October 17, 1861. Hon. THOMAS A. Soort, Assistant Secretary of War: Have received yourdispatch. I want the Highlanders (Seventy-ninth), and I have transportation. Send them on immediately.