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Fitz J. Porter to W. H. Ke, May 29, 1861
Philadelphia Philadelphia, May 29, 1861. Maj. Gen. W. H. KE, Commanding U. S, Forces, Chambersburg, Pa. : GENERAL: The commanding general instructs me to give you in his name the…
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Robert Patterson to E.D. Townsend, June 1, 1861
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa., June 1, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. 8S. Army: Sir: I have the honor to state, for the information of the General-inChief, in…
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George B. McClellan to E.D. Townsend, June 1, 1861
Cincinnati Cincinnati, June 1, 1861. Lieut Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-G@eneral : CoLONEL: I had intimated in preceding dispatches an intention ef – moving on the valley of the…
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Irvin McDowell to R. E, Lun, May 29, 1861
Arlington Arlington, May 29, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, CoLONEL: I arrived here too late in the afternoon of the 27th to assume on that day formally, in orders,…
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Robert Patterson to Winfield Scott, May 24, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, Pa., May 24, 1861. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington City : Sir: I am in receipt of two telegrams of this date from…
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Benjamin F. Butler to McCLELLAN, U.S. A., Cincinnati, Ohio, May 24, 1861
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, Washington, May 24, 1861. General McCLELLAN, U.S. A., Cincinnati, Ohio: We have certain intelligence that at least two companies of Virginia troops have reached Grafton, evidently with the…
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T. J. Treadwell to First Lieutenant of Ordnance, May 23, 1861
FRANKFORD ARSENAL FRANKFORD ARSENAL, May 23, 1861. Maj. F. J. PORTER, A.A. G., Hdgqrs. Dep’t of Pennsyluania, Philadelphia, Pa. : Sir: In answer to your letter of to-day I have…
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Fhk. Patterson to Winfield Scott, May 23, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, Pa., May 23, 1861. A. A. G., Headquarters of the Army, Washington City: Sie: In compliance with verbal intimation from the General-in-Chief I present for…
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R. C. Hale to Fitz J. Porter, May 22, 1861
Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg, Pa., May 22, 1861. Maj. F. J. PORTER, Assistant Adjutant. General, U. 8. Army: Sir: This morning in Philadelphia Major-General Patterson insisted on my delivering to the…
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Fitz J. Porter to Samuel Yohe, May 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, May 22, 1861. Col. SAMUEL YOHE, _ First Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, Woodberry, Md. : Sir: The unquiet state of the country and the point you…
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Unknown to E.D. Townsend, May 22, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Baltimore, Md., May 22, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, _ COLONEL: Your letter dated the 20th instant* came duly to hand. The copy of the…
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Chas. P. Dare to F. J. PORTER, Assistant Adjutint-General, May 19, 1861
HEADQUARTERS CAMP SUSQUEHANNA, Perryville, Md., May 19, 1861. Maj. F. J. PORTER, Assistant Adjutint-General: MAsJor: I have the honor to report that last evening signal rockets were reported in direction…
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George Cadwalader to Edward D. Townsend, May 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Baltimore, May 16, 1861. To Lieut. Col. E. D. TowNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : Ste : I have already written two letters to you to-day in reply…
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Lieutenant-General Scott to PATTERSON, Philadelphia, May 14, 1861
Washington Washington, May 14, 1861. General PATTERSON, Philadelphia: Your telegram of this date is received. It is not known what reason you can have had for sending more troops to…
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R. Patterson, May 14, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, Pa., May 14, 1861. To the ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. O.: Sir: A few minutes since I received a telegram from…
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Robert Patterson to Assistant Adjutant-General, May 11, 1861
“HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, , Philadelphia, Pa., May 11, 1861. ~ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I forward for the information of the General-in-Chief, on a…
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Schuyler Hamilton to Benjamin F. Butler, May 11, 1861
Washington Washington, May 11, 1861. Brig. Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Commanding Department of Annapolis : GENERAL: General Scott is informed of certain reported irregulari- – ties committed by troops guarding…
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George Cadwalader to Magsor, May 9, 1801
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa., May 9, 1801. Magsor: I inelose report from Capt. T. H. Neill, U.S. Army, that Colonel Lyle’s muskets are entirely unserviceable. Captain Neill is now inspecting…
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BE. D. Townsend to R. ParrerRson, U.S. A, May 9, 1861
Washington Washington, May 9, 1861. Maj. Gen. R. ParrerRson, U.S. A., Commanding, &e., Philadelphia, Pa. : Sim: The letter of General Cadwalader, dated May 4, with inclosure,. on the subject…
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Benjamin F. Butler to George B. McClellan, May 8, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Camp at Relay House, Md., May 8, 1861. Srr: I have given orders to detain all provisions and munitions o war that are attempted to be…