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17,141 lettersHEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Chambersburg, Pa., June 15, 1861. Colonel Wallace is threatened between Grafton and Cumberland by three thousand rebels, and asked for aid (artillery, infantry, and ammunition) from…
CHAMBERSBURG, PA. CHAMBERSBURG, PA., June 15, 1861. Maj. Gen. GEORGE CADWALADER, Commanding First Division, en route to Williamsport : GENERAL: The commanding general desires you to give Captain Newton the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Chambersburg, Pa., June 15, 1861. Engineer Corps, en route to Williamsport : CAPTAIN: In reply to your note of this date, I have, by direction of…
CHAMBERSBURG CHAMBERSBURG, June 15, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND : . Have advanced under General Cadwalader First, Second, Third, Fourth, and part of Fifth Brigades, and the first four are…
HEADQUARTERS YORKTOWN, VA. HEADQUARTERS YORKTOWN, VA., June 15, 1861. Maj. Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Commanding Fort Monroe, Ge.: Str: I have just received yours of the 13th instant, with respect…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Chambersburg, Pa., June 14, 1861. Col. CHARLES P. STONE, Commanding, near Leesburg, Va.: Sir: The commanding general instructs me to inform you that as soon as…
CHAMBERSBURG, P. A. CHAMBERSBURG, P. A., June 14, 1861. Colonel TOWNSEND :] : DrAR COLONEL: To-morrow morning our force will be in Hagers own, located as indicated in the accompanying…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Chambersburg, Pa., June 14, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND : Your note of 13th received by Lieut. O. B. Cannot cross at time indicated. Will give…
Arlington Arlington, June 14, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters of the Army: COLONEL: I have received a letter from Maj. J. G. Barnard, Engineer, making suggestions…
Fort Monroe, Va. Fort Monroe, Va., June 13, 1861. Col. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding the Forces at Yorktown, &e.: Sir: Your favor of June 12, by Captain Davies, with a…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Fort McHenry, June 13, 1861. To the MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE: Str: I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of an…
Washington Washington, June 12, 1861. General McCLELLAN, U.S. A., Cincinnati, Ohio: Your telegram of yesterday is received. There has been a misapprehension somewhere. The Secretary of War approves your policy…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Chambersburg, Pa., June 12, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Headquarters of Army, Washington City: General Cadwalader arrived, and goes to Greencastle to command First Division, composed…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Chambersburg, Pa., June 12, 1861. Sir: I yesterday notified you of the occupation of Cumberland by the Indiana regiment under Colonel Wallace, and the fact of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE OH8IO, Cincinnati, June 11, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, . Assistant Adjutant-General : CoLONEL: I sent by telegraph to-day General Morris’ telegram in relation to troops…
Washington Washington, June 10, 1861. General R. PATTERSON, U.S. A., Chambersburg, Pa: The General-in-Chief says call the two regiments of Colonels Small and Hinstein to your column. He thinks this…
sh Washington sh Washington, June 10, 1861. Maj. Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Commanding Fort Monroe, Virginia : Sir: Your letters of the 4th and 6th instant are received. The General-in-Chief…
FREDERICK Ciry, M. D. FREDERICK Ciry, M. D., June 9, 1861. General PATTERSON, ; Comdg. U. 8. Forces at or near Chambersburg, Pa. : Whereas Lieutenant-General Scott has authorized me,…
CHAMBERSBURG, P. A. CHAMBERSBURG, P. A., June 8, 1861. Brig. Gen. T. A. MORRIS, Commanding U. 8. Volunteers, Grafton, W. Va.: GENERAL: Your letter introducing Mr. Philip Pendleton has been…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Chambersburg, Pa., June 7, 1861. Col. GEORGE H. Tuomas, U.S. A., Second Cavalry, Comdg. First Brigade, Greencastle, Pa.: COLONEL: The commanding general does not wish to…