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Unknown to E.D. Townsend, June 16, 1861
HAGERSTOWN HAGERSTOWN, June 16, 1861. Am here, checked by no enemy. Cadwalader waded the ford at Williamsport to-day. Rhode Island regiment gone to Cumberland. Asked McClellan to send one or…
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Unknown to Robert Patterson, June 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, 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…
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Unknown to George William Brown, June 13, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Fort McHenry, June 13, 1861. To the MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE: Str: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of an…
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Unknown to R. Patterson, U.s. A, June 10, 1861
Washington Washington, June 10, 1861. General R. PATTERSON, U.S. A., Chambersburg, Pa: The General-in-Chief says call the two regiments of Colonels Small and Hinstein to your column. He thinks this…
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Unknown to Joseph Patterson, June 9, 1861
FREDERICK Ciry, M. D. FREDERICK Ciry, M. D., June 9, 1861. General PATTERSON, ; Comdg. U. 8. Forces at or near Chambersburg, Pa. : Whereas Lieutenant-General Scott has authorized me,…
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Unknown to George H. Tuomas, U.s. A, June 7, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, 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…
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Unknown to Scott, June 6, 1861
CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, June 6, 1861. General Scott: Recent developments show that it is absolutely necessary to muster in Virginia troops between. Grafton and Parkersburg for service in that to be…
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Unknown to E.D. Townsend, May 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Baltimore, Md., May 22, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, _ COLONEL: Your letter dated the 20th instant* came duly to hand. The copy of the…
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Unknown, May 4, 1861
HEADQUARTERS SECOND REGIMENT INFANTRY, May 4, 1861. First Bric., First Div., PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, Philadelphia, Pa., May 4, 1861. DEAR Sir: An examination of the muskets furnished to my command by…
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Unknown to RopErs, Frigate Constitution, April 24, 1861
Philadelphia Philadelphia, April 24, 1861. Captain Rop@Ers, Frigate Constitution : CAprAIN: Major General Patterson learns through S. M. Felton, esq., that you informed him that there is a small fort…