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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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Letters from 1861
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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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Quincy A. Gillmore to Thomas W. Sherman, December 25, 1861
Hilton Head, S. C. Hilton Head, S. C., December 25, 1861. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding Expeditionary Corps, Hilton Head, S. O.: SIR: In response to your verbal directions…
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Edwin M. Stanton to Thomas W. Sherman, December 26, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 26, 1861. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, Commanding, Port Royal, S. O.: GENERAL: Your letter of the 21st is received. You are correct in your belief…
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Unknown to George B. McClellan, U. S. A, December 23, 1861
PorT ROYAL, S. C. PorT ROYAL, S. C., December 23, 1861. General GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, U. S. A.: DEAR GENERAL: I have not yet been able to see Commodore Du…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Simon Cameron, December 21, 1861
Port ROYAL, S. C. Port ROYAL, S. C., December 21, 1861. Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War: SIR: You will pardon me for writing to you in this direct manner,…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, December 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, Port Royal, S. O., December 15, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant. General U. S. Army, Washington, D. 0.: SIR: For the information of the proper authorities, and…
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Thomas W. Sherman to Lorenzo Thomas, December 14, 1861
HEADQUARTERS EXPEDITIONARY CORPS, December 14, 1861. Port Royal, S. 0., December 14, 1861. General LORENZO THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: SIR: I have the honor to submit…
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Isaac I. Stevens to Montgomery C. Meigs, December 10, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF PORT ROYAL, December 10, 1861. Beaufort, 8. C., December 10, 1861. WILLIAM H. NOBLES, Esq., Collector of Cotton: SIR: I have received your letter and inclosures of…