Letter
Thos. H. Hicks to TaLcott, Manager, Washington Office, April 21, 1861
BALTIMORE, M. D.
BALTIMORE, M. D., April 21, 1861.
Mr. TaLcott, Manager, Washington Office:
The authorities have possession of office. IKE. Of course this stops all.
STATE OF MARYLAND, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Annapolis, April 21, 1861. To the Commander of the Volunteer Troops on board the steamer :
Sir: I would most earnestiy advise that you do not land your men at Annapolis. The excitement here is very great, and I think that you
al should take your men elsewhere. I have telegraphed to the Secretary _ of War, advising against your landing your men here. Very respeetiully,
your obedient servant,
THOS. H. HICKS,
Governor of Maryland.
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Governor of Maryland.
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Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 1861. Location: BALTIMORE, M. D.. Summary: Maryland Governor Thos. H. Hicks urgently advises a Union commander against landing troops at Annapolis due to local unrest and informs the Secretary of War to prevent escalating tensions in April 1861.
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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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