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Robert Patterson to E.D. Townsend, July 18, 1861
CHARLESTOWN, V. A. CHARLESTOWN, V. A., July 18, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND: _ Telegraph of to-day received. The enemy has stolen no march upon me. I have kept him…
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Letters about 1861
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Robert Patterson to E. D. Townsend, U. 8S. Army, July 17, 1861
CHARLESTOWN, VA. CHARLESTOWN, VA., July 17, 1861. Col. E. D. TowNsEND, U. 8S. Army: The term of service of the Pennsylvania troops (eighteen regiments} expires within seven days, commencing to-morrow.…
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Simon Cameron to E.D. Townsend, July 13, 1861
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, July 13, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : Received the announcement of McClellan’s victory with great gratification. His success, however, makes no change in my plans.…
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Robert Patterson to E.D. Townsend, July 13, 1861
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, July 13, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : McClellan’s victory received here with great joy; received without comment from the General-in-Chief. I have given and now…
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Winfield Scott to K. D. Townsend, July 12, 1861
MaRTInsBurRG, V. A. MaRTInsBurRG, V. A., July 12, 1861. Col. K. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General : Dispatch of 11th received and confirms my impression expressed on 9th instant. To properly…
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Unknown to Colonel Crosman, July 9, 1861
MARTINSBURG MARTINSBURG, July 9, 1861. Colonel CROSMAN, quartermaster, thought 900 wagons would be sufiicient to furnish subsistence and to transport ammunition to our present force. The calculation for the original…
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R. Patterson to E.D. Townsend, July 8, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Martinsburg, Va., via Bedford, July 8, 1861. COMMANDING OFFICER, Cumberland, Md.: Your two Pennsylvania regiments have been ordered to Cumberland, _ and placed under the. orders…
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Robert Patterson to E.D. Townsend, July 6, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Martinsburg, Va., July 6, 1861. Sir: I telegraphed my intention to cross the Potomac on the 1st instant. I now have the honor to report my…
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E.D. Townsend to PATTERSON, Martinsburg, Va, July 6, 1861
F Washington F Washington, July 6, 1861. General PATTERSON, Martinsburg, Va.: Governor Curtin has been requested to send two regiments of State troops (probably the two near Bedford) to Cumberland…
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George B. McClellan to General-in-Chief, July 6, 1861
BUCKHANNON, V. A. BUCKHANNON, V. A., July 6, 1861. General Patterson informs me that he has ordered Wallace away from Cumberland. From what I know of the state of affairs…