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The Daily Dispatch: January 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], How the Yankees stand the climate of South Carolina. (search)
secrated the soil of that State: The sanitary condition of the troops has assumed a special interest in connection with the proposed building of a temporary general hospital for the division. A New York paper of November 29 is before me, in which it is said that the troops at Port Royal are in good health and spirits. Similar statements I understand have been generally made and believed. Now for the facts. Ninety-eight soldiers have died since the expedition left Annapolis, October 21; eighty four since it landed at Port Royal, November 7 The whole number of sick from its arrival to the end of November, exclusive of the Eight Michigan, was 4,282. Of this number there remained at the end of that month 634 requiring hospital treatment. The Eighth Michigan, not included in the above, because its returns have been sent back for correction, has suffered more than any other regiment, and would swell the total of sick to nearly 500. The returns for December are not made up
The Daily Dispatch: January 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], News from the coast — movements of the enemy. (search)
ositive knowledge of the facts, was some time since published in the correspondence of the New Orleans Delta. It is to be regretted that the denial alluded to did not attract your attention at the time. Since it escaped your observation, I will state that the battle of Leesburg, so far from having been fought in opposition to Gen. Beauregard's orders, was fought in accordance with his emphatic suggestions, addressed to Gen. Evans some days before the event. The action took place on the 21st of October. On the 17th Gen. Beauregard wrote to Gen. Evans, reminding him of the extreme importance of his position, telling him by no means to give it up unless compelled to do so by the pressure of overwhelming numbers, and, at all events, to make a "desperate stand" for the defence of Leesburg. His gratification at the result of the engagement was expressed to those around him in the warmest terms, and was made public in an order of congratulation and approval, addressed to the First Corps o