Order

Washington, May 4, 1861 to Robert Patterson, May 3, 1861

Author
Washington, May 4, 1861
Recipient
Robert Patterson
Date
May 3, 1861
Type
Order

SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEP’T OF PENNSYLVANIA,
May 3, 1861.
No. 24, } Philadelphia, May 3, 1861. I. The line of communication with Washington City via Annapolis _ having been opened, commanding officers on the portion of the route in this department will permit passengers to pass to and fro. * * oe * * *

By order of Major-General Patterson. \

Assistant Adjutant-General.
WASHINGTON, May 4, 1861.
Major-General PATTERSON, U.S. A., Commanding, ce. :
– Srr: Lam sorry to learn, unofficially, that your health has not been
fully established. A few days of good weather will, I hope, accomplish
that desirable object.
I have ordered the five companies of the Third Infantry, recently from
Texas, now at New York, to Perryville to be united there, at Havre de

Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 1861. Summary: Washington informs Major-General Patterson of the opened communication line via Annapolis and orders the Third Infantry companies from New York to unite at Perryville, Havre de Grace.
Topics
1861Civil WarField ReportsMilitary CorrespondenceMilitary Operations
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 2 View original source ↗