Letter
Chas. Douglass to T. T. Eckert, August 14, 1863
POOLESVILLE, Mp.
POOLESVILLE, Mp., August 14, 1863.
(Received 12.30 p. m.) Maj. T. T. ECKERT: About 6 or 8 cavalrymen rode through this place this morning, and went about 5 miles below here, toward Darnestown, and inquired for Colonel Dawson, revenue collector. Hewas not at home. The took 3 horses from his place. A little after 4 a. m. they returned, passing close by my office. Captain Means’ officers say none of their men were out last night; say also they heard that White was at Waterford, and intended crossing last night, but the report came too late for them to send out scouting parties. Iam quite confident that it was a party of Confederates.
CHAS. DOUGLASS,
Telegraph Operator.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: POOLESVILLE, Mp.. Summary: Charles Douglass reports to Major Eckert a suspected Confederate cavalry raid near Poolesville, Maryland, involving horse theft from Colonel Dawson's property on August 14, 1863.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 29, Part 1
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