Max Weber to T. Melvin, May 2, 1864
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 2, 1864. Capt. T. MELVIN, Your telegram received. Your situation as described perfectly understood. Everything that I can do to sustain you will be done pee…
Maximilian Carl Emil Weber was a German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist who was one of the central figures in the development of sociology and the social sciences more generally. His ideas continue to influence social theory and research.
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 2, 1864. Capt. T. MELVIN, Your telegram received. Your situation as described perfectly understood. Everything that I can do to sustain you will be done pee…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 3, 1864. Col. R. S. RoDGERs, Commanding at Martinsburg: Your letter is received. General Weber is very sorry to hear of your condition, but he can…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 3, 1864. Col. N. WILKINSON, Commanding at New Creek: Your telegram received. The general commanding is so distant from your position that he is unable to…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 4, 1864. Col. R. S. RopcErs, Commanding at Martinsburg: About 100 armed dismounted men are on their way by railroad to re-enforce you. You need not…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 9, 1864. Brigadier-General KELLEY, Comdg. U. S. Forces on B. and O. R. R., Cumberland : Your telegram is received. General Weber is gone to the…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. Major-General SIGEL, Martinsburg, Va.: I am just informed by telegraph from Baltimore that a large force under Rosser and Imboden is reported to be…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Cumberland : Reports from the scout to Snicker’s Gap havecome in. No force of the enemy yet seen. Yesterday…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. Col. R. S. RoDGERs, Commanding at Martinsburg: General Weber is just informed that three regiments of Ohio militia have been ordered to report to…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 12, 1864. Commanding at Martinsburg : Telegram received. Ascertain if there is a strong force in rear of the scouts. Have you heard anything in regard…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 13, 1864. Col. R. S. RoDGERs, Commanding, Martinsburg : Of course you will retain two regiments, and strictly obey the orders you have received. By order…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., June 30, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report that on the morning of the 29th instant I received reliable information to the effect…