5 July 1862
Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862
Autograph letter signed
Title: to Alfred F. Sears
Informs Sears that his "company and effects will be embarked on the Holmes." Two weeks after the Union defeat at the battle of Seccesionville they began evacuating James Island, just off the coast from Charleston. Sears company was sent out on the ship Holmes. Sears is addressed as a colonel, when in fact he was a captain.
GLC02455.11