CHARLESTON, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 23, 1863. General S. CooPEr, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va. : Works at Savannah should be placed in order for bombardment. I…
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…
Adams Run Adams Run, July 21, 1863. Brig. Gen. THOMAS JORDAN, Assistant Adjutant-General, and Chief of Staff: GENERAL: I have the honor to report that our forces, under Major Jenkins…
Savannah, Ga. Savannah, Ga., July 21, 1863. Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: Sir: I have the honor to call your attention to the fact that, under…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 21, 1863. GENERAL: In reply to your letter of the 10th instant, the commanding general directs me to say that the project of…
Charleston Charleston, July 20, 1863. Lieut. Col. D. B. Harris, Chief Engineer of Department: CoLONEL: Capt. M. M. Gray has taken down 56 10-inch shells, with water-proof caps, for planting…
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…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 18, 1863. Capt. J. R. Tucker, C. 8. Navy, Comdg. C. S. Naval Forces Afloat, Charleston, S. C.: Captain : I believe it…
CHARLESTON, S. C. CHARLESTON, S. C., July 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. THoMAsS JORDAN, Chief of Staff: GENERAL: The battery on Shell Point is sufficiently completed to receive the guns. Hands…
Charleston, S. C. Charleston, S. C., July 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. R. S. RIPLEy, Commanding, &e. : GENERAL: The general commanding desires that the Shell Point Battery shall be occupied…