Letter
Unknown to Thomas W. Sherman, August 10, 1861
WAR DEPARTMENT,
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.
Their excellencies the governors of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Alabama, S.W. Virginia, 1861–62. Location: Washington. Summary: The War Department instructs General Sherman to coordinate with New England governors on assembling troops for an expedition to Long Island Sound during the early Civil War.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 6
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