522 Series I Volume XXXVII-II Serial 71 - Monocacy Part II
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HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,
Baltimore, Md., July 30, 1864.General E. B. TYLER,
Relay House, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad:
Report received through operator at War Department states that Mosby's force is this side of the Monocacy, and a citizen reports our cavalry fighting him four or five miles north of Poolesville. You must post yourself so as to look out the better for your detachments at Monrovia and Mount Airy. Acknowledge receipt and make frequent reports.
SAML. B. LAWRENCE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
JULY 30, 1864-4 p. m.
Brigadier General E. B. TYLER,
Relay House, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad:
You had better keep trains at Monrovia and Mount Army for the purpose of concentration or withdrawal as necessity may require.
By command of Major-General Wallace:
SAML. B. LAWRENCE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
JULY 30, 1864-4 p. m.
Brigadier General E. B. TYLER,
Relay House:
Send the First Delaware Cavalry to assist Clendenin in direction of the Point of Rocks. Clendenin need not be sent in direction of Emmitsburg until after he ascertains about this last affair. You had better strengthen your posts at Monrovia and Mount Airy, and they had better throw up rifle-pits at those points.
By command of Major-General Wallace:
SAML. B. LAWRENCE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
BALTIMORE, MD., July 30, 1864.
Brigadier General H. H. LOCKWOOD,
Commanding Third Separate Brigade:
GENERAL: The general commanding directs you to send Captain Milligan's company of Delaware cavalry to Middleburg, for the purpose of strengthening the patrol in the section of county between Liberty, Middleburg and as far up as Hanover, unless General Couch's cavalry is performing the duty in sufficient strength between Middleburg and Hanover. Captain Milligan will take command of the whole patrol, and make frequent reports to you. A telegraph operator will be constantly on duty at Westminster and intermediate points between there and Baltimore. In case of necessity they will retire in direction of Baltimore, unless otherwise directed. Please send Captain Milligan at once.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
SAML. B. LAWRENCE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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