July 24, 1861. Harper’s Ferry, Va., July 24, 1861—3 p. m. Col. E. D. TOWNSEND : While awaiting the arrival of General Banks, who is addressed as commanding here, I…
Washington, July 20, 1861. Major-General PATTERSON, U.S. Army, Charlestown, Va.: Five Pennsylvania regiments, Colonel Paine’s Fourth Wisconsin, now at Harrisburg, and four regiments from this city, are ordered to join…
Brooke’s Station, June 18, 1861. t I disagree with General Beauregard as to the propriety of detavhing any part of this command. 2 The point designated by him is entirely…
Richmond, Va., June 17, 1861. General T. H. Hotes, Dep’t of Fredericksburg, Va.: GENERAL: In answer to your letter of the 15th instant, addressed to General S. Cooper, I have…
Charlestown, Va., July 19, 1861. COLONEL: In reply to your communication of yesterday* the commanding general directs me to say that there is no intention or desire to retain the…
Richmond, Va., June 16, 1861. ‘Col. J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding, Yorktown, Va.: CoLONEL: Your letter of the 14th, directed to General S. Cooper, chas been received. The result of your…
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 of General Patterson, who…
Richmond, Va., June 15, 1861. His Excellency JoHN LETCHER, Governor of Virginia: Sime: Agreeably to your request, I submit a statement of the military and naval preparation for the defense…
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 movements since that date.…
Martinsburg, Va., July 3, 1861. Lieut. Col. BE. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General: Entered and passed through this place to-day in hot pursuit of the enemy. The Army was welcomed with…