Hagerstown, Md., June 17, 1861. Maj. Gen. GEORGE CADWALADER, Commanding, &e., near Williamsport, Md. :« GENERAL: Only the “City Troop” of cavalry ‘remain with you; all regulars with the command…
Hagerstown, Md., June 17, 1861. Col. LEW1s WALLACE, Eleventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Cumberland, Md.: COLONEL: Simultaneously with your telegram that your scouts had Seen no troops within twelve miles of…
Hagerstown, Md., June 16, 1861. Bvt. Maj. Gen. GhorGE CADWALADER, Commanding First Division : GENERAL: The commanding general wishes you to detach forthwith the whole of the Rhode Island regiment…
Hagerstown, Md., June 16, 1861. Bvt. Maj. Gen. GEORGE CADWALADER, Commanding First Division, Williamsport, Md.: GENERAL: By direction of the commanding general I send you a dispatch from Colonel Wallace,*…
Washington, June 16, 1861. General MCCLELLAN, Cincinnati : We have nothing later from Patterson than his arrival last night at Hagerstown. The report that he is checked at Harper’s Ferry…
Fort McHenry, June 16, 1861. Hon. Suwon CAMERON, Secretary of War: Str: The election passed without disorder, but the fact is not a just indication of the spirit of the…
Chambersburg, Pa., June 15, 1861. Gen. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN, Commanding, Cincinnati, Ohio: Colonel Wallace is threatened between Grafton and Cumberland by three thousand rebels, and asked for aid (artillery, infantry,…
Chambersburg, Pa., June 15, 1861. Engineer Corps, en route to Williamsport : CAPTAIN: In reply to your note of this date, I have, by direction of the commanding general, hastily…
Chambersburg, Pa., June 14, 1861. Sir: The commanding general instructs me to inform you that as soon as he can move his force, so as to strike a blow on…
Chambersburg, Pa., June 14, 1861. Your note of 13th received by Lieut. O. B. Cannot cross at time indicated. Will give notice in time to make diversion. See lctter of…