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217 Series I Volume XXXV-I Serial 65 - Olustee Part I

Page 217 Chapter XLVII. OPERATIONS IN CHARLESTON HARBOR, ETC.

SUMTER, June 11, 1864 - 11 o'clock.

Quiet as usual here this morning. Two shots fired at fort last night; both struck. A small working party to be seen on Wagner.

J. C. MITCHEL,

Captain.

Captain NANCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT SUMTER, June 12, 1864 - 10.20 a. m.

Everything quiet here this morning. Lieutenants Videtto and Dawson, Thirty-second Georgia, were relieved last night by Lieutenants Cardin and Persons, same regiment. Sixteen rifle shells fired at fort yesterday; 10 struck.

J. C. MITCHEL,

Captain, Commanding.

Captain NANCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT SUMTER, June 13, 1864.

The health of the garrison is very good. Out of some 280 white troops there are only 8 on sick report; none serious, and 5 very slightly. Only 4 men have been considered sick enough during the past month to send up to city hospital, chiefly diarrhea and tonsillitis. Do you want a more extended written report?

J. C. MITCHEL,

Captain, &c.

Captain NANCE.

SUMTER, June 1864 - 10.20 o'clock.

Everything quiet here this morning. Thirteen Parrott shots fired at fort yesterday; 1 struck. Also 17 shot from small rifle gun on deck of picket monitor, 2 of which struck. No boat came down last night.

J. C. MITCHEL,

Captain, Commanding Post.

Captain NANCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT SUMTER, June 14, 1864 - 10.45 a. m.

The enemy are keeping up more communication by boats among the vessels of the fleet than usual. Some slight change of position in the light pieces at Gregg; also the 30-pounder which they had firing at the Etowah is returned to its original position. A few shots from 30-pounder fired at fort this morning.

J. C. MITCHEL,

Captain.

Captain NANCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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