Washington, June 16, 1861. General MCCLELLAN, Cincinnati : We have nothing later from Patterson than his arrival last night at Hagerstown. The report that he is checked at Harper’s Ferry…
Chambersburg, Pa., June 12, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adjt. Gen., U. 8S. Army, Washington City: Sir: I yesterday notified you of the occupation of Cumberland by the Indiana…
Chambersburg, Pa., June 7, 1861. Col. GEORGE H. Tuomas, U.S. A., Second Cavalry, Comdg. First Brigade, Greencastle, Pa.: COLONEL: The commanding general does not wish to make any movement forward…
Philadelphia, Pa., May 24, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington City : Sir: I am in receipt of two telegrams of this date from the Generalin-Chief—one directing troops…
Philadelphia, Pa., May 14, 1861. To the ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. O.: Sir: A few minutes since I received a telegram from the commander at York…
“HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, , Philadelphia, Pa., May 11, 1861. ~ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I forward for the information of the General-in-Chief, on a…
Philadelphia, April 21, 1861. Col. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Washington: CoLONEL: As I fear my letters and dispatches have not reached you, I therefore, by aid of a…
Martinsburg, Va., July 6, 1861. Sir: I telegraphed my intention to cross the Potomac on the 1st instant. I now have the honor to report my movements since that date.…
Martinsburg, Va., July 3, 1861. Lieut. Col. BE. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: Entered and passed through this place to-day in hot pursuit of the enemy. The Army was welcomed with…