Weehawken, and for the new and safer position selected on that day by the attacking fleet.
The following communication, forwarded, six months later, by General Beauregard to General Cooper, relative to the reasons alleged at; Washington for the failure of this grand expedition against Charleston, confirms the foregoing statement.
The reader will, no doubt, read it with interest, as a part of the history of this period of the war:
Headquarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Oct. 15th, 1863. General Samuel Cooper, Adjt. and Insp.-Genl., Richmond, Va.:
General,—In a published circular (No. 39) of the State Department at Washington, signed by Mr. William H. Seward, and addressed to the diplomatic agents of this Government abroad, I notice a statement relative to the defeat of the enemy's ironclad fleet in the attack on Fort Sumter, on the 7th of April last, so contrary to the facts of the case, that I feel called upon, as Commander of this Military Depar
arters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., June 15th, 1863. General Samuel Cooper,arters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., June 23d, 1863. General R. S. Ripley, Carters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., July 9th, 1863. Lieut.-Colonel D. B. Haarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., June 9th, 1863. Major Hutson Lee, Chiefarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., July 9th, 1863. Colonel A. J. Gonzales,arters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., July 10th, 1863. Colonel A. J. Gonzalesarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., July 10th, 1863. Major Hutson Lee, Chiearters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., July 13th, 1863. To his Excellency M. Larters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., July 20th, 1863. Brig.-General R. S. Riarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., July 20th, 1863. Brig.-General R. S. Ri[5 more...]
adquarters in the field, Morris Island, S. C., August 5th, 1863. Genl. G. T. Beauregard, Comdg. Confederate Forces, Charleston, S. C.:
General,—Your two letters of the 22d ultimo, one of them being in reply to mine of the 18th, have been receivedficers who had acted under General Beauregard's instructions:
Headquarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., August 18th, 1863. Brig.-General Q. A. Gillmore, Commanding U. S. Forces, etc., etc.:
General,—Your letter of tpartment of the South, Morris Island, S. C., August 21st, 1863. Genl. G. T. Beauregard, Comdg. Confed. Forces about Charleston, S. C.:
General,—I have the honor to demand of you the immediate evacuation of Morris Island and Fort Sumter by the Conusal to comply with the foregoing request was in these words:
Headquarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., August 22d, 1863. Brig.-General Q. A. Gillmore, Comdg. U. S. Forces, Morris Island, etc.:
Sir,—Last night, at
arters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., August 27th, 1863. Brigadier-General R.arters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Sept. 5th, 1863. Brig.-General R. S. Riarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Sept. 23d, 1863. Brig.-Genl. R. S. Riplarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Sept. 25th, 1863. Lieut.-Col. D. B. Hararters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Sept. 29th, 1863. Brig.-Genl. R. S. Riparters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Oct. 8th, 1863. Brig.-General R. S. Riparters, Department S, C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Oct. 30th, 1863. Colonel Alfred Rhett, arters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Oct. 30th, 1863. Brig.-Genl. Johnson Haarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Nov. 4th, 1863. Brig.-Genl. R. S. Riplee of Fort Sumter gave to the City of Charleston, South Carolina, additional lustre.
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arters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Nov. 25th, 1863.
General,—The followarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Dec. 5th, 1863.
General,—I am instruarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Dec. 25th, 1863. Major-Genl. W. H. C. Wrd's report to General Cooper, dated Charleston, South Carolina, March 25th, 1864.
The whole reporam was sent to General Anderson:
Charleston, S. C., March 30th, 1864.
Be prepared to retim. His despatch read as follows:
Charleston, S. C., April 9th, 1864. General Samuel Cooper,ote as follows to General Gilmer:
Charleston, S. C., April 10th, 1864. Major-Genl. J. F. Gilnce of Richmond.
His answer was:
Charleston, S. C., April 14th, 1864. Genl. Braxton Bragg, ed General Cooper in these words:
Charleston, S. C., April 20th, 1864.
I have turned overarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., April 20th, 1864.
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