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Page 218 S. C., FLA., AND ON THE GA. COAST. Chapter XLVII.

FORT SUMTER, June 15, 1864 - 11 a. m.

Everything as usual this morning. Five Parrott shells fired at fort yesterday; 2 missed.

J. C. MITCHEL,

Captain.

Captain NANCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT SUMTER, June 16, 1864 - 10 a. m.

Yankees have working parties on Wagner, middle battery, and Gregg; that on Wagner quite considerable in size. Three-masted steamer, supposed to be Canandaigua, which has been absent for some time, has reappeared.

J. C. MITCHEL,

Captain, Commanding Post.

Captain NANCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT SUMTER, June 17, 1864.

All quiet here. Four shells fired at fort; 1 hit. Signaling between fleet and Morris Island last night at 12 o'clock. Working party at Gregg now.

MITCHEL,

Captain.

Captain NANCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT SUMTER, June 1864 - 9.30 p. m.

Unusual number of rockets thrown up from monitors and Morris Island. Monitors fired a shot in direction of Sullivan's Island; boat to be seen in mouth of Vincent's Creek.

J. C. MITCHEL.

Captain NANCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT SUMTER, June 19, 1864 - 12.10 p. m.

Everything as usual here this morning. Ten Parrott shells fired at fort yesterday; 6 struck.

J. C. MITCHEL,

Captain.

Captain NANCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT SUMTER, June 20, 1864 - 11.45 a. m.

All quiet to-day. Working party sodding at Gregg. Two shells fired at the fort; 1 struck.

J. C. MITCHEL,

Captain, Commanding.

Captain NANCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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