. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . Washing-ton, in the Navy Department, as to the probable point on the coast,etc. Present, Generals Scott, Totten, Meigs, Col. T. W, Sherman(our Sherman), Capt. H. G. Wright (our Wright) of the EngineerDepartment, and Col. Collum, Gen. Scotts aide. Observe that Shermans order to prepare the expedition wasdated 2 Aug. 1861 (see his order). We saw land on the 4th for the first time, and we, likeColumbus, made a great ado about it. Gen. Sherman (temporarily Nov. 61.] THIRD NEW HAMPSHIEE REGIMENT. 55 on boaixl the Wabash, off Port Royal), auuouuced in a c
. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . Washing-ton, in the Navy Department, as to the probable point on the coast,etc. Present, Generals Scott, Totten, Meigs, Col. T. W, Sherman(our Sherman), Capt. H. G. Wright (our Wright) of the EngineerDepartment, and Col. Collum, Gen. Scotts aide. Observe that Shermans order to prepare the expedition wasdated 2 Aug. 1861 (see his order). We saw land on the 4th for the first time, and we, likeColumbus, made a great ado about it. Gen. Sherman (temporarily Nov. 61.] THIRD NEW HAMPSHIEE REGIMENT. 55 on boaixl the Wabash, off Port Royal), auuouuced in a circular thesafe arrival of the fleet. He said he had the unparalleled gratifica-tion to congratulate .... on our safe arrival Soldiers ! .... the eyes of your country are upon j^ou. She expects you toconquer .... be cool and determined .... act only at the com-mand of your officers, and be prompt to do so. Be not led awayby ... enthusiasms .... some of you have not had properopportunities for instruction .... Soldiers ! you are contending. againstan enemywho depre-ciates yourmanhood andiS?^ who denies that^ your prowess is equalto his. Belie this sen-timent, or you will dis-grace yourselves and yournativity. A diary said: At 4 thirteen vessels here ; our gun-boats and the rebels are firing. Therebel commander at Wilmington, N. C,was authorized the 4th to send all thetroops he could spare whenever Gov. Pickensnotified him that South Carolina was Ripley, the rebel commander at Charleston,reported the enemys fleet as concentrating betweenTybee and Port of the 5th : The Ericsson came in and alsogrounded, and fears were entertained for her safety; butshe escaped injury. Gen. Sherman, together with Generals Viele,Stevens and Wright,— each with his staff accompanying,— went ona reconnojssance, in the little Mercury, early in the morning. Thegunboats Ottawa., Penguin, Isaac Smitlt, Curleiv, Seneca and Peyn-hina had a little friendly (?) tilt w
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