Letter
Nathaniel P. Banks to Edwin M. Stanton, May 25, 1862
HEADQUARTERS, BEYOND MARTINSBURG, V. A.,
May 25, 1862.
May 25, 1862— 5.30 p. m. All communication is cut off. We know not what has occurred at Harper’s Ferry, Sc. A prisoner captured this p. m. says the rebel force in our rear is to be strengthened; that their purpose is to enter Maryland at two points—Harper’s Ferry and Williamsport. He confirms all we have heard in regard to the rebel force here. We all pass the Potomac to-night safe—men, trains, and all, I think—making a march of 35 miles.
N. P. BANKS,
Major-General, Commanding.
Hon. E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Hon. E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Summary: Major General N. P. Banks reports to Secretary of War E. M. Stanton on May 25, 1862, that Confederate forces threaten Harper's Ferry and Williamsport, but his troops plan a safe 35-mile Potomac crossing.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 12, Part 1
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