Letter
KE. A. Hitchcock to James S. Wadsworth, April 19, 1862
Washington Oity, D. O., April 19, 1862.
The Secretary of War desires General Wadsworth to assume a supposed attack by the enemy on Washington; that Generali Wadsworth hears of it on the receipt of this memorandum, and gives immediate orders to meet it by calling out his force, to be placed in line of battle; that Assistant Adjutant-General Jones, as inspector-general, be directed to report to the War Department in person the number and condition of the troops three hours after this order shall have been given.
By command of the Secretary of War:
Major-General, on duty in the War Department.
H,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Washington Oity, D. O.. Summary: Secretary of War instructs General Wadsworth to immediately mobilize and position troops in response to a suspected enemy attack on Washington and report troop status within three hours.
Topics
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 12, Part 1
View original source ↗