Letter
Benjamin F. Kelley to Benjamin F. Kelley, May 10, 1864
BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, May 10, 1864.
(Received 9.34 p. m.) General B. F. KELLEY: Thanks for your advices to Boehm. No trains will be on road between Sir John’s Run and Cumberland to-night, or till you advise us to resume them. Are your block-houses manned now? Have you got any of the new Ohio regiments yet ? town and other matters, see p. 69. CUMBERLAND, May 10, 1864. Brig. Gen. Max WEBER, Harper’s Ferry: Your telegram duly received. I hope to be able in a few days te give you all the force you may require. Please keep your cavalry active and on the alert. All quiet in this region.
B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: BALTIMORE. Summary: Brigadier General B. F. Kelley coordinates military logistics and troop deployments near Cumberland during the Civil War, emphasizing railroad security and cavalry readiness in May 1864.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 37, Part 1
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