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318 Series I Volume XXXVII-II Serial 71 - Monocacy Part II

Page 318 OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter XLIX.

CAMDEN STATION, Baltimore, July 14, 1864. (Received 7. 50 p. m.)

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Our agent at Monocacy telegraphs at 7. 40 p. m. that fortunately General Hunter's adjutant-general was then at Monocacy, and that he had just send by him to the general's headquarters a copy of the cipher telegram. A duplicate copy has been sent by railroad to Sandy Hook to be forwarded from that point.

J. W. GARRETT,

President.

(Same to General Halleck, Chief of Staff.)

CAMDEN STATION, July 14, 1864. (Received 6. 50 p. m.)

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Track and wire all right to Monocacy. General Howe is at Frederick. General Halleck's dispatch just received by Mr. Garrett. I have directed it to be sent over wire to Monocacy and placed in hands of careful messenger and hurried forward. Start in few minutes in special train. General Ord left at 5.

N. P. CHIPMAN,

Colonel and Aide-de-Camp.

PLANE Numbers 1, BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD,

July 14, 1864. (Received 10. 25 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Gilmor's regel cavalry crossed Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Marriottsville Tuesday sundown, estimated at 500 strong. Picked up many mules and horses. Straggling bands crossed last night and went toward Poolesville.

N. P. CHIPMAN,

Colonel and Aide-de-Camp.

MONOCACY, July 14, 1864-10. 40 p. m. (Received 11. 20 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Just arrived. Must wait horses from Frederick. Your dispatch of the 11th and General Halleck's of to-day were delivered to Lieutenant Jesse Wyckoff, claiming to be of General Hunter's staff and returning to duty. He must have started as soon as 9 p. m. I will go on with all speed to-night. No force here. General Howe said to be at Sandy Hook, General Sullivan at Harper's Ferry, and Colonel Mulligan, with brigade, at Petersville. Pioneer engine got here at 5 p. m. Supervisor of trains, Mr. Mantz, understands that 2,000 or 3,000 cavalry left this vicinity for Edwards Ferry this morning.

N. P. CHIPMAN,

Colonel and Aide-de-Camp.


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