Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865

[457] with Port Royal; or we may obtain stronger engines for our ironclad gunboats and rams here.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. T. Beauregard, Genl. Comdg.

Headquarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Dec. 2d, 1862.
Major J. J. Pope, Chief of Ordnance, etc.:

Major,—The General Commanding directs that you will send to Colonel Colcock, at Ocean Landing, one 12-pounder rifled gun, one siege-carriage, from White Point Battery, and one 24-pounder bronze field-howitzer (Austrian gun), from the Arsenal, with one hundred rounds of ammunition, and implements, etc., complete for each gun.

And to General Walker, at Pocotaligo, for the works at Elliott's, one 12-pounder smooth-bore, from under the shed near District Headquarters (when mounted on a siege-carriage), and one 24-pounder bronze field-howitzer (Austrian gun), from Arsenal, with one hundred rounds of ammunition, and implements, etc., for each gun.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

John M. Otey, A. A. Genl.

Charleston, S. C., Dec. 2d, 1862.
Genl. S. Cooper, A. and I. G., Richmond, Va.:

The usual fleet is reported to have returned to Port Royal.

G. T. Beauregard.

Headquarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Dec. 7th, 1862.
Dr. John Cheves, in charge of boom construction in Charleston Harbor:

Dear Sir,—The Commanding General, in consequence of the report of the Board made on the 22d ult., instructs me to direct the cessation of all future work on the boom for the obstruction of the entrance into the Harbor of Charleston.

You will please turn over to Captain Echols, Civil Service Engineers, the material employed or collected for the construction of the boom.

The Commanding General desires you to continue in charge of the torpedoes being constructed for the entrance of the harbor.

I am further instructed to convey to you the thanks of the Commanding General for the zeal and indomitable industry displayed by you in the construction of the boom, in the face of so many difficulties and lack of resources.

Please have all the accounts connected with the boom construction made up as soon as practicable, and report the aggregate of expenditures under the special heads of Materials Purchased, Labor, Miscellaneous.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

Thomas Jordan, Chief of Staff.