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17,141 lettersHarrisburg, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 7, 1861. A. A. G., Hdqrs. of the Army, Washington City : COLONEL: Since my letter (No. 2) of yesterday all hope has vanished ‘…
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa., May 6, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, COLONEL: I received last evening a telegram from the honorable Secretary of War, directing me to send immediately…
PHILADELPHIA, PA. PHILADELPHIA, PA., May 5, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. G., Headquarters of the Army, Washington City: Str: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
HEADQUARTERS SECOND REGIMENT INFANTRY, May 4, 1861. First Bric., First Div., PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, Philadelphia, Pa., May 4, 1861. DEAR Sir: An examination of the muskets furnished to my command by…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARTILLERY, May 2, 1861. First Bric., First Div., PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, Philadelphia, Pa., May 2, 1861. Maj. E. OC. WEAVER, Ordnance Officer : Sre: I have to report that…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEP’T OF PENNSYLVANIA, May 3, 1861. No. 24, } Philadelphia, May 3, 1861. I. The line of communication with Washington City via Annapolis _ having been opened,…
Fort McHENRY, Mp. Fort McHENRY, Mp., May 2, 1861. Col. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General U. 8S. Army, Washington, D. O.: COLONEL: I have the honor to report that I have made…
PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, May 1, 1861. Hon. Smon CAMERON, Secretary of War, Washington : DEAR Sir: You will have learned from others that General Patterson forbids the sale of passenger tickets…