The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-28
Our Hilton Head Correspondence.

Hnros HEAD, =. c., Jan - 1868.
Return Of General Hut,r-He ResuD'o Command Of The
Department Of The South-Imro,tapi General Orie,CoD.
drdiee on the Fieid u Baak % be Punished BY Instant
Dsash--7he Straightforward truman Ordersd Norii-An
AGecting Demonstration y HIS Late Command al Beau
fort--sound Adrioe TO STAFF 0Ecos-A 8on.ts,er Amo,g
The Suffers, de-, dc.
There was an unwonted degree OF excitement aiming
the troops SUNDAY last the steamship Arago with
the ae 81 the Commanding General Tying from her fore.
mast, made out from tho lofty signal station at
Hilton Head The news tina, General Hunter coming
up the bay circulated through the camps
mated groups Of soldiers and civilians quickly mul
tplied along the beach and the wharf, awaiting the
customary honors with which general IL greeted
Az the steamship passed lay Point the guns ~ Fort
wees and Fort Seward Numbered forth a welcome TO
the returning commander, and after the Arago
reached the dock and General Hunter stepped ashore
For day or two after his arrival General Hunter
engaged in settling himself In his quarters his for.
NOR residence having been demolished by General Mitch.
els order during the yellow fever panic II not,
until tuesday the Goth instant command
announcing his arrival in the follow ing general order
GENERAL oRDERs-So. 3.
IIitros HKAp, PoMr Rorat, j. ", Jan ~. lsoi
Arreeaby 10 special instructions ro the government the
Undersigned hereby resumes command OF the Department
II ia with pleasure that tho General Commanding
returns 70 this deparimen,-,he brave men q the Norh
moash without many OPPORTUNITIES Tor srss, aneaa
70 y in.ir h9e auy when saed upon ~ witness Port
which every solder o. the command may look back with
p a. A'hossh pot awsis 'ae,.sinla hing depending
equal meri, VI always having deserved #uccsEs
APARTMENT the General Commanding Would remind onrs
AID enlisted men ~ ne ab.ou,e nsessy o rt prompt
c conpiete and hearty obedience an army moo
u bane able render substantial service solnry
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foaif r,mii ~ etes hai u hs,f 'aJ,ae dg ,,aahg
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lst Zach oseer who nay ind ness.sry erse,ie III,
after ne act a. The eaEesce. p ne service pern
efn, Il r. t,aos i,a and n such witnesses
10 oreer Or soldier Mn esy. tho battle aea for me fur
poss Y, 'kns ~ nc wounded VIC vii o. tnufh better a.
wounded men helpless hands ~ t0rtnrsr are
oen managed X Death while bling imfropry .,f,ef t
o'. &, ns, aar,siy 2 ..uS, tsO o~A S'ts rgso,ss v
TIE attention % ali COMMANDING onosr. ia til. d,par,
neni Urgently drasn general Orde,s 10 from these
u.s. series Of o2 aud the viii BE- read a, the head of
psrade asIi suoeeeinr he Suing ,ad rses n a. order
The General Commanding de.res that in ~ AMI II
oes WI impress lpon TIER nen,hs lmrorsnc. q having
~ rons,nv y.ms a. a. ar anso s y n. 49,, .,
the Genera Commanding ami viii b. obsiei AMI r.
Brgaaer Gsaefai Truman seymo4s chief o. s,.r and
Llsuiepan colonei chars. d Hsirr. Assissn, aart
Va ~ Edward v. Smith A.ss,an, Al atss, General
iI~ai"nan fsrAet r. seay, Acting Asssiaas Aaluiant
LsaisnAai Colonel j. II WILSON, Assistant H. .sof Gene
'Iea,ena4l Colonel v R norsau oAief coumi.sfy Of
sarsson charles ". Crane seGcsl Director.
sAlyf n fsnlding chisf fal master
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ssS Sunm az Il Dss "a Z ~. .ns l'' A''' camp
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