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Unknown to E.D. Townsend, June 16, 1861
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…
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Unknown to Robert Patterson, June 16, 1861
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, 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…
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George B. McClellan to Winfield Scott, June 16, 1861
General, Commanding. CINCINNATI General, Commanding. CINCINNATI, June 16, 1861. General WINFIELD Scott: I hear from General Patterson that he is checked at Harper’s Ferry. If I do not hear from…
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E.D. Townsend to Irvin McDowell, June 15, 1861
Washington Washington, June 15, 1861. General MCDOWELL, Arlington: General Scott says, whether Harper’s Ferry is evacuated or not, General Patterson cannot cross the river before Wednesday next [19th]. This in…
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E.D. Townsend to B. Du Barry, U.S. Ag , Chambersburg, Pa, June 15, 1861
Washington Washington, June 15, 1861. Capt. B. Du Barry, U.S. Ag , Chambersburg, Pa.: It is said you are making ‘ire angements to send all regiments arriying at Harrisburg to…
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Rvol to Joseph Morris, June 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Chambersburg, Pa., June 15, 1861. Colonel Wallace is threatened between Grafton and Cumberland by three thousand rebels, and asked for aid (artillery, infantry, and ammunition) from…
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FE. J. Porter to George Cadwalader, June 15, 1861
CHAMBERSBURG, PA. CHAMBERSBURG, PA., June 15, 1861. Maj. Gen. GEORGE CADWALADER, Commanding First Division, en route to Williamsport : GENERAL: The commanding general desires you to give Captain Newton the…
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Fitz J. Porter to JoHn NEwrTon, June 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, 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…
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Correspondence, Etc.union to Edward D. Townsend, June 15, 1861
CHAMBERSBURG CHAMBERSBURG, June 15, 1861. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND : . Have advanced under General Cadwalader First, Second, Third, Fourth, and part of Fifth Brigades, and the first four are…
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J. Bankhead Magruder to Benjamin F. Butler, June 15, 1861
HEADQUARTERS YORKTOWN, VA. HEADQUARTERS YORKTOWN, VA., June 15, 1861. Maj. Gen. B. F. BUTLER, Commanding Fort Monroe, Ge.: Str: I have just received yours of the 13th instant, with respect…