Letter
George B. McClellan to ANDREW PORTER, Provost-Marshal, February 8, 1862
Washington, February 8, 1862.
GENERAL:
You will please at once arrest Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone, U.S. volunteers, and retain him in close custody, sending him under suitable escort by the first train to Fort Lafayette, where he will be placed in charge of the commanding officer. See that he has no communication with any one from the time of his arrest.
Very respectfully, yours,
GEO. B. McCLELLAN,
Major- General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, N. Virginia, W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Washington. Summary: George B. McClellan orders the immediate arrest and strict confinement of Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone at Fort Lafayette, ensuring no communication until further notice.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 5
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