CHARLESTOWN, V. A. CHARLESTOWN, V. A., July 17, 1861. Col. E. D. TowNsEND, U. 8S. Army: The term of service of the Pennsylvania troops (eighteen regiments} expires within seven days,…
Washington Washington, June 12, 1861. General McCLELLAN, U.S. A., Cincinnati, Ohio: Your telegram of yesterday is received. There has been a misapprehension somewhere. The Secretary of War approves your policy…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Chambersburg, Pa., June 12, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Headquarters of Army, Washington City: General Cadwalader arrived, and goes to Greencastle to command First Division, composed…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, 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…
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 7, 1861. A. A. G., Hdqrs. of the Army, Washington City : COLONEL: Since my letter (No. 2) of yesterday all hope has vanished ‘…
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa., May 6, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, COLONEL: I received last evening a telegram from the honorable Secretary of War, directing me to send immediately…
HAGERSTOWN, MD. HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 30, 1861. General GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Grafton, Va.: I have forwarded your telegram on the subject of the two regiments Pennsylvania State troops to General…
HAGERSTOWN, MD. HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 29, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Washington City : COLONEL: I inclose, for the information of the General-in-Chief, Captain Newton’s report of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Hagerstown, Md., June 28, 1861. Respectfully forwarded to the headquarters of the Army. The enemy have collected in large numbers on the Virginia side of the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Hagerstown, Md., June 25, 1861. His Excellency A. G. CURTIN, Governor of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa.: GovERNOR: As in the course of the military operations of the…