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R. Patterson, June 23, 1861
HAGERSTOWN, MD. HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 23, 1861. COLONEL: Up to the present instant I have received from Capt. J. Newton, Engineer Corps, only a report of a part of his…
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Robert Patterson to Winfield Scott, June 21, 1861
HAGERSTOWN, MD. HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 21, 1861. CoLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the telegram of the General-in-Chief calling for a plan of operations with a…
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R. Patterson, June 18, 1861
HAGERSTOWN, MD. HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 18, 1861. COLONEL: Finding, on my arrival here on the 15th instant, the enemy still in the vicinity of Martinsburg, I directed, in order to…
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Robert Patterson to Wynkoop, June 17, 1861
HAGERSTOWN, MD. HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 17, 1861. General Wynkoop, Commanding Second Brigade: GENERAL: Have your command under arms and en route to. Williamsport on the cross-road from Funkstown to Williamsport…
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Robert Patterson to NEGLEY, Hagerstown, Md, June 17, 1861
HAGERSTOWN, MD. HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 17, 1861. General NEGLEY, Hagerstown, Md.: GENERAL: Send Colonel Starkweather to Williamsport to report to General Cadwalader at daybreak or earlier. Leave a guard in…
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Robert Patterson to CADWALADER, Williamsport, Md, June 17, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Hagerstown, Md., June 17, 1861. General CADWALADER, Williamsport, Md.: GENERAL: Have halted Thomas, Miles, and Burnside, sent for a battery at Carlisle, and have the whole…
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Robert Patterson to E.D. Townsend, June 17, 1861
HAGERSTOWN HAGERSTOWN, June 17, 1861. Colonel TOWNSEND: Doubleday with siege train at Harrisburg, and asks if shall take it. Would like him to return for Harper’s Ferry to secure from…
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Robert Patterson to Ghorge Cadwalader, June 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Hagerstown, Md., June 16, 1861. Bvt. Maj. Gen. GhorGE CADWALADER, Commanding First Division : GENERAL: The commanding general wishes you to detach forthwith the whole of…
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Robert Patterson to E.D. Townsend, June 16, 1861
HAGERSTOWN HAGERSTOWN, June 16, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND : Design no pursuit; cannot make it. The enemy is routed by fear. Cross the river to-day. If approved wish to…
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Robert Patterson to E.D. Townsend, June 14, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Chambersburg, Pa., June 14, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND : Your note of 13th received by Lieut. O. B. Cannot cross at time indicated. Will give…