Letter

F. J. Porter to CHAMBERSBURG, PA., June 14, 1861, June 14, 1861

Author

F. J. Porter

Recipient

CHAMBERSBURG, PA., June 14, 1861

Date

June 14, 1861

Type

Letter

Chambersburg, Pa., June 14, 1861.

Sir: The commanding general instructs me to inform you that as soon as he can move his force, so as to strike a blow on the enemy’s left, at Harper’s Ferry, and follow it up with success, he will inform you, to obtain your co-operation, if circumstances, in your judgment, will permit. He desires to be informed of your position, and whether you can most advantageously threaten the Maryland or Virginia Heights opposite Harper’s Ferry. He will not necessarily rely upon your cooperation, though glad to receive it. Can you stop supplies passing from Frederick County, Maryland, into Harper’s Ferry ?

very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHAMBERSBURG, PA., June 14, 1861.

Brevet Maj. Gen. GEORGE CADWALADER,

Commanding First Division, Greencastle, Pa.:

GENERAL: The commanding general desires me to inform you that in

operating against the forces which occupy and surround Harper’s Ferry

his design is, in general terms, as follows:

Editor's Notes

From: Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 1861. Location: Chambersburg, Pa.. Summary: F. J. Porter communicates military plans to coordinate an attack on Harper's Ferry, requesting information on troop positions and the feasibility of disrupting enemy supplies from Maryland.

Topics

1861 Civil War Field Reports Military Correspondence Military Operations

Sources

The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 2 View original source ↗