Letter
E.D. Townsend to Joseph F. Mansfield, October 2, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, October 2, 1861.
Brigadier-General MANSFIELD, U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.:
SIR: Instead of proceeding to the Pacific, as directed in Special Orders, No. 160, of the 30th September, the General-in-Chief directs that you repair to Fort Monroe, Va., and report to Major-General Wool without delay.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
: E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Charleston Harbor, S.C., 1861. Location: Washington.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 1
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