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Leitersburg (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 100
rg. The head of this column reached Chambersburg at three o'clock A. M., on Saturday, the thirtieth ult. The rebel brigades of Vaughn and Jackson, numbering about three thousand men, crossed the Potomac about the same time, at or near Williamsport. Part of the command advanced on Hagerstown; the main body moved on the road leading from Williamsport to Greencastle; another rebel column of infantry and artillery crossed the Potomac simultaneously at Sheppardstown, and moved towards Leitersburg. General Averill, who commanded a force reduced to about twenty-six hundred men, was at Hagerstown, and being threatened in front by Vaughn and Jackson, and on his right by McCausland and Johnson, who also threatened his rear, and on the left by the column which crossed at Sheppardstown, he therefore fell back upon Greencastle. General Averill, it is understood, was under the orders of General Hunter, but was kept as fully advised by General Couch, as was possible, of the enemy's mo
McConnellsburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 100
did not himself leave until the enemy were actually in the town. General's Averill's command being within nine miles of Chambersburg, it was hoped he would arrive in time to save the town, and efforts were made during the night to communicate with him. In the meantime the small force of General Couch held the enemy at bay. General Averill marched on Chambersburg, but did not arrive until after the town was burned and the enemy had retired. He pursued and overtook them at McConnellsburg, in Fulton County, in time to save that place from pillage and destruction. He promptly engaged and defeated them, driving them to Hancock and across the Potomac. I commend the homeless and ruined people of Chambersburg to the liberal benevolence of the Legislature, and suggest that a sufficient appropriation be made for their relief. Similar charity has been heretofore exercised, in the case of an accidental and destructive fire at Pittsburg. And I cannot doubt the disposition of the Legis
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 100
on of property and pillage of the counties of Maryland lying on our borders. These events have passndred days, in the States of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and at Washington and its vicinity. Notwithe service to the States of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and made such an application to the War Depath day of the month a large rebel army was in Maryland, and at various points on the Potomac as far protection to the people of Pennsylvania and Maryland by the defence of the line of the Potomac, I nt, dated July twenty-first, 1864: State of Maryland, Executive Department, Annapolis, July 2 have most injuriously affected the people of Maryland and Pennsylvania, in the neighborhood of thaternment, and the Honorable Francis Thomas, of Maryland, was authorized by it to raise three regimentr one hundred days, to serve in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and at Washington and vicinity. The folloy of War: sir: During the recent raid into Maryland, the citizens of Chambersburg turned out with[2 more...]
Mercersburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 100
ated successes of our troops were also announced, and the people of the State had just cause to believe that quite sufficient Federal force had been thrown forward for its protection upon the line of the Potomac. On Friday, the twenty-ninth of July, the rebel brigades of Johnson and McCausland, consisting of from twenty-five hundred to three thousand mounted men, with six guns, crossed the Potomac at Clear Spring. They commenced crossing at ten o'clock A. M., and marched directly into Mercersburg. There were but forty-five men picketed in that direction, under the command of Lieutenant McLean, United States Army, and as the enemy succeeded in cutting the telegraphic communications, which from that point had to pass west by way of Bedford, no information could be sent to General Couch, who was then at Chambersburg. The head of this column reached Chambersburg at three o'clock A. M., on Saturday, the thirtieth ult. The rebel brigades of Vaughn and Jackson, numbering about t
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 100
e Legislature should prefer the adoption of any other plan, more efficient and economical than that which I have herein proposed, it will give me pleasure to co-operate heartily in carrying it into effect. In accordance with the act of March 4, 1864, I have appointed for the Eastern armies, Colonel F. Jordan as agent at Washington, and Lieutenant-Colonel James Gilliam as Assistant Agent at that place; and also for the Southwestern armies, Lieutenant-Colonel James Chamberlain as Agent at Nashville. These agents are now actively engaged in the performance of their duties, and it is desirable that our people should be aware that a part of them consist in the gratuitous collection of all claims by Pennsylvania volunteers, or their legal representatives, on the State and National Governments. Volunteers having claims on either of these Governments can have them collected through these agents without expense, and thus be secured from the extortions to which it is feared they have s
Chambersburg, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 100
ies were warned, and removed their stock, and at Chambersburg and York were organized and armed for their own could be sent to General Couch, who was then at Chambersburg. The head of this column reached ChambersburgChambersburg at three o'clock A. M., on Saturday, the thirtieth ult. The rebel brigades of Vaughn and Jackson, numberinhis right and to his rear. General Couch was in Chambersburg, where his entire force consisted of sixty infanofficially advised, joined Averill. The town of Chambersburg was held until daylight by the small force underl's Averill's command being within nine miles of Chambersburg, it was hoped he would arrive in time to save theld the enemy at bay. General Averill marched on Chambersburg, but did not arrive until after the town was bur. I commend the homeless and ruined people of Chambersburg to the liberal benevolence of the Legislature, ag the recent raid into Maryland, the citizens of Chambersburg turned out with a determination to stand by the
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 100
counties have not failed in this duty. If Pennsylvania, by reason of her geographical position, hant. I am proud to say that the people of Pennsylvania feel every blow at any of her sister Stateseople. At that time a call was made upon Pennsylvania for volunteers, to be mustered into the sererve for one hundred days, in the States of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and at Washington and its vicbe confined in the service to the States of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and made such an application to afford full protection to the people of Pennsylvania and Maryland by the defence of the line of riously affected the people of Maryland and Pennsylvania, in the neighborhood of that river, and manust 1, 1864 His Excellency, the Governor of Pennsylvania: sir: I have the honor to acknowledge thnt of men for one hundred days, to serve in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and at Washington and vicinity. of militia from certain border counties of Pennsylvania. In reply, I am directed to inform you t[1 more...]
Fort Bedford (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 100
, the rebel brigades of Johnson and McCausland, consisting of from twenty-five hundred to three thousand mounted men, with six guns, crossed the Potomac at Clear Spring. They commenced crossing at ten o'clock A. M., and marched directly into Mercersburg. There were but forty-five men picketed in that direction, under the command of Lieutenant McLean, United States Army, and as the enemy succeeded in cutting the telegraphic communications, which from that point had to pass west by way of Bedford, no information could be sent to General Couch, who was then at Chambersburg. The head of this column reached Chambersburg at three o'clock A. M., on Saturday, the thirtieth ult. The rebel brigades of Vaughn and Jackson, numbering about three thousand men, crossed the Potomac about the same time, at or near Williamsport. Part of the command advanced on Hagerstown; the main body moved on the road leading from Williamsport to Greencastle; another rebel column of infantry and artiller
Annapolis (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 100
nd supplied by the United States, but as no provision is made for their payment, it will be necessary, should you approve my action, to make an appropriation for that purpose. Feeling it to be the duty of the General Government to afford full protection to the people of Pennsylvania and Maryland by the defence of the line of the Potomac, I united with Governor Bradford in the following letter to the President, dated July twenty-first, 1864: State of Maryland, Executive Department, Annapolis, July 21, 1864. His Excellency, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States: sir: The repeated raids across the Potomac River made by portions of the rebel army, and the extent of the damage they have succeeded so frequently in inflicting, have most injuriously affected the people of Maryland and Pennsylvania, in the neighborhood of that river, and many of them, it is believed, as the only security against such losses in the future, are seriously considering the propriety of abandon
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 100
ants, (Signed) A. W. Bradford, and A. G. Curtin. The following letter, from the Assistant Adjutant-General, dated August first, 1864, is the only reply received by me up to this time: war Department, Adjutant-General's office, Washington, D. C., August 1, 1864 His Excellency, the Governor of Pennsylvania: sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the joint letter from yourself and the Governor of Maryland, dated July twenty-first, 1864, asking authority to raise a volat its adjourned session, on the twenty-third of August. I am furnished with an official copy of the following reply, dated August first, 1864, to the proposition of General Couch: (copy) war Department, Adjutant-General's office, Washington, D. C., August 1, 1864. Major-General D. N. Couch, Commanding, &c., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. General: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the twenty-second of July, relative to the United States providing uniforms for
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