F. J. Porter to Executive Department, June 21, 1861
Hagerstown, Md., June 21, 1861.
General McCAuL1, Harrisburg, Pa.: Please send the following to Colonel Wallace :
Five thousand cartridges and six thousand caps for rifle (caliber .54inch) and eight thousand extra caps were dispatched to you on Tuesday at noon. Yesterday Jerome Closson was sent to report the condition of the country east of Cumberland. The force you specially wish is not here. The commanding general now wishes you to join this force, partly in anticipation of immediate active operations, and in part to be relieved of constant anxiety for you when it is impossible to render you relief, and leaves the route to your judgment.
Assistant Adjutant- General.
HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 21, 1861.
Col. SAMUEL YOHR, First Regiment Pennsylvania Vols., near Funkstown, Md.: CoLONEL: The commanding general directs you, on arrival at Frederick, to notify Governor Hicks of the presence of yourself and regiment, prepared to aid in the execution of the laws and to maintain order. You will carefully guard against your men being induced to commit acts of violence, or in any manner taking part in redressing private wrongs,
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and discountenance and punish improper conduct on their part, so that the citizens may see that you go to protect and not to oppress.
If bodies of men, unlawfully armed, are in your vicinity, and in any manner threaten the peace of the country or the safety of the loyal inhabitants of the State, or are arrayed with hostile intent against the Government, you will disarm them, using such a force that the issue of such a collision shall not be doubtful.
The commanding general desires you to communicate by every opportunity the state of feeling in your vicinity, and all matters and points you may deem of interest or importance. Should the deputy quartermaster-general, Colonel Crosman, call for your wagons, you will send them to him with a proper guard.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Wheeling, Va., June 21, 1861.
His Excellency the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
Sie: Reliable information has been received at this department, from
various parts of this State, that iarge numbers of evil-minded persons
have banded together in military organizations with intent to overthrow