CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS IN MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA FROM APRIL 16 TO JULY 31, 1861
CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. – UNION
O. R. – Series I – VOLUME 2 [S #2] CHAPTER IX, p. 755
Fort Corcoran, July 22,1861—10.11.
Adjutant-General[*]:
I have this moment ridden in [with], I hope, the rear men of my brigade, which, in common with our whole Army, has sustained a terrible defeat and has degenerated into an armed mob.
I know not if I command, but at this moment I will act as such, and shall consider as addressed to me the dispatch of the Secretary of this date.
I propose to strengthen the garrisons of Fort Corcoran, Fort Bennett, the redoubt on Arlington road, and the block-houses; and to aid me in stopping the flight, I ask you to order the ferry to transport no one across without my orders or those of some superior.
I am, &c.,
W. T. SHERMAN,
Colonel, Commanding.
[* Likely Col. Lorenzo Thomas]
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