Letter
Edwin M. Stanton to CoucuH, June 20, 1863
ALTOONA
ALTOONA, June 20, 1863.
General CoucuH: We are concerned here by the statement that General Milroy has asked for transportation to Huntingdon for 2,000 men. Don’t mean to be officious, but should like to know if he will leave Higgins alone, with unorganized and unmustered men, at Bloody Run. H. COPPIE, Washington, D. C., June 20, 1863—10.30 a m. J. A. WrRicHT and THomas A. Scort, Harrisburg : Any authority that General Couch may apply for, consistent with the law, will be given him upon his representation that it is necessary for the service.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: ALTOONA. Summary: Edwin M. Stanton authorizes General Couch to obtain necessary transportation and support for troop movements in Pennsylvania during the Civil War, ensuring military readiness and coordination.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 27, Part 1
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