Benjamin F. Butler to Winfield Scort, June 20, 1861
Fort Monroe, Va. Fort Monroe, Va., June 20, 1861. Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD Scort, Commander-in-Chief, U. 8. Army: Str: I send you inclosed a memorandum * of information obtained by me…
Fort Monroe, Va. Fort Monroe, Va., June 20, 1861. Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD Scort, Commander-in-Chief, U. 8. Army: Str: I send you inclosed a memorandum * of information obtained by me…
HAGERSTOWN HAGERSTOWN, June 19, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Headquarters of the Army : I move to-day to occupy early to-morrow the Maryland Heights and shore opposite Harper’s Ferry. Am…
Fort Monrobk, VA. Fort Monrobk, VA., June 19, 1861. Lieut. Gen. WINFIELD ScorTt, Commander-in-Chief, U. 8. Army: GENERAL: I avail myself of the opportunity to send to Washington to inform…
CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, June 19, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND: I learn that the enemy is in front of Piedmont in force; also moving on Grafton and Clarksburg from Beverly. Will…
CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, June 19, 1861. General WINFIELD Scott: If you will order Patterson to send a strong column on Cumberland and thence on Romney, we will cut off the whole…
Havre de Grace, Md. Havre de Grace, Md., June 18, 1861. Maj. Fitz J. PORTER, A. A. G., Dep’t of Pennsylvania, Chambersburg, Pa. : Sir: [have the honor to report…
CUMBERLAND CUMBERLAND, June 18, 1861. Maj. F. J. PORTER: ; Received your letter by messenger. Have in hand eight days’ provisions brought from Indiana; also transportation wagons, which I will…
Williamsport Williamsport, June 18, 1861. MAsor: Seven soeinbits of my division and the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry remained on the other side of the river all night, notwithstanding my…
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, June 18, 1861. General PATTERSON, Hagerstown : I had expected you to recall the regulars on the reappearance on the Potomac of Johnston with a…
HAGERSTOWN, MD. HAGERSTOWN, MD., June 18, 1861. General SIMON CAMERON: DEAR Sir: We are all here deeply disappointed. This entire command on Sunday was in admirable condition. It had dragoons,…