Letter
Unknown to Irvin McDowell, July 23, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, July 23, 1861.
Brigadier-General MCDOWELL, Arlington:
An Ohio ‘volunteer, who left Gbutwevitle at 9 o’clock yesterday morning, walked to this place, and did not see an enemy. May you not profit by this, and send out for our wounded and stragglers? It is reported that Mr. Jefferson Davis, or the enemy, is advancing upon your lines. This is possible. Rally and compact your troops ‘to meet any emergency.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 1861. Location: Washington.
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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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