Letter
the Secretary of War to Max Weber, May 6, 1864
CUMBERLAND, Mp.
CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 6, 1864.
Brig. Gen. MAX WEBER, Harper’s Ferry, W. Va.:
By order of the Secretary of War, Iam directed to assume command of all the troops guarding the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
between Monocacy and Wheeling. You will, therefore, please report
to me without delay the number and position of the troops in your
command.
to me without delay the number and position of the troops in your
command.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: CUMBERLAND, Mp.. Summary: The Secretary of War orders Brig. Gen. Max Weber to report troop numbers and positions as command shifts to the officer overseeing Baltimore and Ohio Railroad defenses between Monocacy and Wheeling.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 37, Part 1
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