HAGERSTOWN HAGERSTOWN, June 18, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : From General Cadwalader’s report apprehensions existed of serious attack at Williamsport from force of fifteen thousand men. On…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, Fort McHenry, Md., June 17, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adjt. Gen. U. 8S. Army: Sir: Major-General Banks, commanding the Department of Annapolis, directs me…
HAGERSTOWN HAGERSTOWN, June 17, 1861. Colonel TOWNSEND: Doubleday with siege train at Harrisburg, and asks if shall take it. Would like him to return for Harper’s Ferry to secure from…
HAGERSTOWN HAGERSTOWN, June 16, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND : Design no pursuit; cannot make it. The enemy is routed by fear. Cross the river to-day. If approved wish to…
HAGERSTOWN HAGERSTOWN, June 16, 1861. Am here, checked by no enemy. Cadwalader waded the ford at Williamsport to-day. Rhode Island regiment gone to Cumberland. Asked McClellan to send one or…
CHAMBERSBURG, P. A. CHAMBERSBURG, P. A., June 14, 1861. Colonel TOWNSEND :] : DrAR COLONEL: To-morrow morning our force will be in Hagers own, located as indicated in the accompanying…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Chambersburg, Pa., June 14, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND : Your note of 13th received by Lieut. O. B. Cannot cross at time indicated. Will give…
Arlington Arlington, June 14, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters of the Army: COLONEL: I have received a letter from Maj. J. G. Barnard, Engineer, making suggestions…
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. CHAMBERSBURG, Pa., June 7, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Sir: The inclosed telegrams will inform the General-in-Chief how the Elmira regiment sueceeded in passing out of this…
Arlington Arlington, June 4, 1861. Lieut. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C.: COLONEL: I have the honor to report as follows, in…