Washington, February 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. THOMAS W. SHERMAN, U. S. A., Commanding, &c., Port Royal, S. C.: SIR: The General-in-Chief directs that you send about 300 or 400 eontrabands…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, EXPED’Y CORPS, Steamer Empire City, Warsaw Sound, Ga., February 10, 1862. General THoMAS W. SHERMAN: GENERAL: I send the steamer Marion to Hilton Head to-day to procure…
Port Royal, S. C., February 9, 1862. To the ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. A., Washington, D. C.: SIR: The imperative necessity of putting the blacks in the way of avoiding starvation…
February 5, 1862. Port Royal, 8. ©., February 5, 1862. General M. O. MEIGS, Washington, D. 0.: DEAR GENERAL: The light-draught steamers, which we understand left New York for this…
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…