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John C. Robinson to Gideon Welles, April 22, 1861
iy Fort McHenry, Mp. iy Fort McHenry, Mp., April 22, 1861. Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.: DEAR SiR: Please inform the War Department that I…
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Letters about 1861
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Benjamin F. Butler to William H. Clemens, April 22, 1861
On board steamer Maryland, off Annapolis On board steamer Maryland, off Annapolis, April 22, 1861. Colonel Munroe is charged with the execution of the following order: At 5 o’clock a.…
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John G. Barnard to C. F. Smrru, April 22, 1861
Washington Washington, April 22, 1861. Col. C. F. Smrru, Commanding Department of Washington, Ge. : CoLONEL: I respectfully suggest that two companies of infantry and one field piece be immediately…
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EK. D. Townsend to G. H. Tomas, April 22, 1861
WasHineton WasHineton, April 22, 1861. Major G. H. Tomas, Second Cavalry, Carlisle Barracks: . Sir: The General-in-Chief directs that the four companies of cavalry under your conimand be sent here…
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Unknown to Robert Patterson, April 22, 1861
Washington Washington, April 22, 1861. Major General PATTERSON, Commanding, &c.: Sm: Your letter to the Adjutant-General of yesterday, brought by Mr. Hill, came to me this night. ie In my…
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Thos. H. Hicks to TaLcott, Manager, Washington Office, April 21, 1861
BALTIMORE, M. D. BALTIMORE, M. D., April 21, 1861. Mr. TaLcott, Manager, Washington Office: The authorities have possession of office. IKE. Of course this stops all. STATE OF MARYLAND, EXECUTIVE…
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Robert Patterson to Lorenzo Thomas, April 21, 1861
HEADQUARTERS PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, Philadelphia, April 21, 1861. Col. L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Washington: CoLONEL: As I fear my letters and dispatches have not reached you, I therefore, by…
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E.D. Townsend to Joseph A. Haskin, April 21, 1861
Washington Washington, April 21, 1861. Maj. J. A. HASKIN, First Artillery, Commanding Fort Washington, Md.: Sir: The steamer Monticello, from New York, is expected soon to arrive in the river,…
Order
Unknown, April 21, 1861
ORDERS :] HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, April 21, 1861. It is understood that a body of volunteers approaching this city has reached Cockeysville or other points within seventeen or…
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Gideon Welles to Lorenzo Thomas, April 20, 1861
Tort McHEnRy Tort McHEnRy, April 20, 1861. Col. L. THomas, Adjutant-General U. 8S. Army: I shall probably be attacked to-night, but believe I can hold the post. JNO. C. ROBINSON,…