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Page 188 OPERATIONS IN N. VA., W. VA., MD., AND PA. Chapter XLIX.

WASHINGTON, July 10, 1864-10. 55 p. m.

Major-General CADWALADER,

Philadelphia, Pa.:

Send forward to Baltimore all convalescents fit for duty, armed or unarmed, as may be most expeditions.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

PHILADELPHIA, PA., July 10, 1864.

(Received 4 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

I am ready to send forward some of the convalescents called for in your telegram of yesterday. Is it safe to send them unarmed? If not, please to send authority to Major Laideley, Frankford Arsenal, to fill my requisition.

GEO. CADWALADER,

Major-General.

PHILADELPHIA, July 10, 1864.

(Receive 6 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

Will you authorize citizens to enlist for the immediate defense of Baltimore and Washington, to remain in service only during such emergency? It is believed that only thus can prompt and large aid be assured.

ALEX. HENRY,

Mayor.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 10, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Philadelphia:

We are doing all we can to protect the road between here and Wilmington. If you could send one of the militia batteries, or even a section, to report to Major Judd, at Wilmington, Del., it would be of great service.

W. W. MORRIS,

Brevet Brigadier-General.

PHILADELPHIA, July 10, 1864.

Brigadier General W. W. MORRIS, U. S. Army,

Commanding:

Your telegram is received. I will try and send a section of artillery down the Baltimore railroad as soon as I can to report to Major Judd at Wilmington. Guns should at Havre de Grace and at Bush River Gunpowder and Back River bridges. Have any been sent here?

GEO. CADWALADER,

Major-General.


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