Letter
T. H. Holmes to L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War, June 27, 1861
HEADQUARTERS,
Brooke’s Station, June 27, 1861.
Hon. L. P. WALKER, Secretary of War:
Sir: In answer to yours relative to co-operating with Commander —
Lewis, Confederate Navy, I have respectfully to say that I did not feel justified in ordering volunteer troops on an expedition so fraught with ruinous consequences if it failed, and the success of which required that so many contingencies should be effectually accomplished. I referred
the matter to the colonels of regiments, and they declined to volunteer
their men. I am, sir,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
TH. H. HOLMES,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
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Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 1861. Location: Brooke's Station.
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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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