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The New South
Beaufort, Port Royal, Beaufort County, South Carolina
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Announcement of Major-General Hunter's staff officers for the Tenth Army Corps, including assistants in various roles. Capt. J. J. Elwell leaves for health recovery but likely to return as Lt. Col. Chief Quartermaster.
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Gen. Hunter's Staff. We find the following named gentlemen announced as the Staff of Major-General Hunter, who is soon to resume command of the Tenth Army Corps. We recognize among these officers many old and valued friends whose return to this Department will be heartily welcomed :
Lieut-Col. Chas. G. Halpine, Assistant General and Chief of Staff.
Major Edward W. Smith, Assistant Adjutant General.
Lieut. Israel R. Sealey, Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
Lieut Col. J. H. Wilson, Assistant Inspector-General.
Lieut-Col. J. J. Elwell, Chief Quartermaster.
Lieut-Col. M. R. Morgan, Chief Commissary of Subsistence.
Capt. Thompson, Depot Commissary.
Major Gideon Scull, Judge-Advocate.
Surgeon Chas H. Crane, Medical Director.
Lieut. Horace Porter, Chief of Ordnance.
Capt. Jackson, Chief of Artillery.
Maj. Edward W. Wright, Senior Aid-de-Camp.
Capt. S. W. Stockton, Aid-de-Camp.
Capt. Arthur M. Kensie, Aid-de-Camp.
Capt. Volney Hickey, Aid-de-Camp.
Capt. Lole, Aid de-Camp.
Lieut. Chas. H. Hay, Aid-de-Camp.
Capt. J. J. Elwell, late Assistant Quartermaster at this Post left on the 28th for the North in the bark Maria, to recruit his health after his late severe illness. He will probably soon return to this Department as Chief Quartermaster on the Staff of Maj. Gen. Hunter, with the rank of Lieut Colonel.
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capt. j. j. elwell left on the 28th for the north to recruit his health after severe illness and will probably return as lieut colonel chief quartermaster on gen. hunter's staff.
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Announcement of the staff for Major-General Hunter resuming command of the Tenth Army Corps, listing Lieut-Col. Chas. G. Halpine as Assistant General and Chief of Staff, Major Edward W. Smith as Assistant Adjutant General, and other officers in roles including quartermaster, commissary, judge-advocate, medical director, ordnance, artillery, and aides-de-camp. Capt. J. J. Elwell, listed as Chief Quartermaster, departed on the 28th for health reasons but expected to return in that role with higher rank.