Letter
Thomas A. Scott to E. D. Townsend 4, August 10, 1861
Washington, August 10, 1861.
General T. W. Sherman, having been charged with the preparation of an expedition to rendezvous on Long Island Sound, will, on the part of this Department, consult with you as to the troops which can be earliest made available for this service.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Assistant Secretary of War.
Their excellencies the governors of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
NEW YORK, August 20, 1861.
Col. E. D. TOWNSEND 4 :
A. A. G., U. S. A., Hdqrs. Army, Washington, D. O.:
SIR: In conformity to verbal instructions of the 10th instant I have
delivered in person the letters placed in my hands by the honorable
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Washington. Summary: Thomas A. Scott directs E. D. Townsend to coordinate with General Sherman on assembling troops from New England states for an expedition rendezvous on Long Island Sound during the Civil War.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 6
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