Order
William, June 5, 1861
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSPR. GEN,’S OFFICE,
June 5, 1861.
No. 64. Richmond, June 5, 1861. * ¥ *
IV. Brig. Gen. T. H. Holmes, Provisional Army, will proceed to Fredericksburg, Va., and assume command of the troops in that vicinity. * * * * * * *
By command of the Secretary of War:
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Camp Pickens, June 5, 1861.
To the good People of the Counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince
William :
Camp Pickens, June 5, 1861.
To the good People of the Counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince
William :
A reckless and unprincipled tyrant has invaded your soil. Abraham
Lincoln, regardless of all moral, legal, and constitutional restraints, has
thrown his abolition hosts among you, who are murdering and impris-
– oning your citizens, confiscating and destroying your property, and
Lincoln, regardless of all moral, legal, and constitutional restraints, has
thrown his abolition hosts among you, who are murdering and impris-
– oning your citizens, confiscating and destroying your property, and
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 1861. Summary: William orders Brig. Gen. T. H. Holmes to command troops in Fredericksburg, Virginia, while condemning Abraham Lincoln's military actions against local citizens in Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince William counties.
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Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 2
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