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George B. McClellan to General-in-Chief, July 6, 1861
BUCKHANNON, V. A.
BUCKHANNON, V. A., July 6, 1861.
General Patterson informs me that he has ordered Wallace away from Cumberland. From what I know of the state of affairs there I ask the General-in-Chief to direct that Cumberland and Piedmont may be occupied by Pennsylvania State troops. Great difficulty is liable to ensue if this be not done.
GEO. B. McCLELLAN,
Major-General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 1861. Location: BUCKHANNON, V. A.. Summary: George B. McClellan requests the General-in-Chief to order Pennsylvania State troops to occupy Cumberland and Piedmont to prevent difficulties after General Patterson withdraws Wallace from Cumberland.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 2
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