Letter
R. Patterson, June 28, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Hagerstown, Md., June 28, 1861.
Respectfully forwarded to the headquarters of the Army. The enemy have collected in large numbers on the Virginia side of the Potomac. Cmr.IX] = CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—UNION. The crossing at or near Harper’s Ferry was to secure a large quantity of provisions seized by the force at Frederick, and to hold that place of entry for provisions.
R. PATTERSON,
Major-General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 1861. Location: Hagerstown, Md..
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 2
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