Letter
Robert Anderson to THOMAS, Camp Robinson : 3, September 18, 1861
Louisville, Ky., September 18, 1861.
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dezvous at Camp Dick Robinson, Lexington, and other points which o you may deem advisable. In this way we ean secure them for my force for defense, and prevent the taking of the arms from the scattered Home Guards. 7
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.
LEXINGTON, September 18, 1861. 7
General THOMAS, Camp Robinson : 3
DEAR SIR: You will see from the inclosed dispatch that your request 3
for cannon has been granted, and that it is deemed proper to have them K
go another route in place of coming to this place by rail. The Home -~ 3
Guards of this place have all been notified to be on hand to-night, ready 5
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, 1861. Location: Louisville, Ky.. Summary: Brigadier General Robert Anderson instructs Samuel Gill to mobilize and arm Home Guards across counties for defense, ensuring their integration into his forces to secure arms and prevent Confederate seizure.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 4
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