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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01595.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | Charles G. Halpine to William Watts Hart Davis concerning rations for the army |
| Date | 6 June 1863 |
| Author | Halpine, Charles G. (Charles Graham) (1829-1868) |
| Recipient | Davis, William Watts Hart |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Halpine, Assistant Adjutant General to General [David] Hunter, relates orders to Colonel Davis. Instructs Davis to order Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, commander of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, "to embark on board the [Demole] ordered to Beaufort with the least possible delay." States that Shaw should bring two days cooked and ten days uncooked rations for his men. Instructs Shaw to bring his regiment directly to Hilton Head. Written on United States Military Telegraph stationery. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union General African American History African American Troops Military Provisions Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Halpine, Charles G. (Charles Graham) (1829-1868) Davis, N. N. (fl. 1863) Hunter, David (1802-1886) Shaw, Robert Gould (1837-1863) |
| Place written | Hilton Head, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Charles Halpine was an Irish journalist and author. He served as Hunter's AAG and was subsequently assistant adjutant-general on General Henry W. Halleck's staff. The 54th Massachusetts Infantry stormed Fort Wagner on 18 July 1863. Their commander, Robert Gould Shaw, was killed during the famous engagement. The "Demole" referred to in the orders is more commonly known as the "De Molay." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |