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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 249 (search)
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228.-the battle at Philippi.
Official report of the Commander of the troops.
Philippi, Va., June 4, 1861.
Brigadier-General Thomas A. Morris:--I herewith submit to you a report of the operations of my command on the morning of the 3d day of June, 1861, at this place.
On the 2d day of June you directed me, with eight companies of the Seventh Regiment of Indiana volunteers, to proceed to Webster, that I might be there reinforced with four companies of the Ohio volunteers, under the command of Colonel Steedman, the artillery of his command being under the immediate command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sturgis, and with four companies of the Sixth Indiana volunteers, under the command of Colonel Crittenden.
At eight o'clock on the night of the 2d day of June, I took up my line of march from Grafton, and at Webster was reinforced, as stated above, and proceeded towards this place to meet the enemy.
The night was very dark, and before the troops left the cars a terrible storm
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 251 (search)
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230.-Gen. Patterson's proclamation.
Headquarters, Department of Pennsylvania, Chambersburg, (Pa.,) June 3, 1861. To the United States Troops of this Department.
The restraint which has necessarily been imposed upon you, impatient to overcome those who have raised their parricidal hands against our country, is about to be removed.
You will soon meet the insurgents.
You are not the aggressors.
A turbulent faction, misled by ambitious rulers, in times of profound peace and national prosperity, have occupied your forts and turned the guns against you; have seized your arsenals and armories, and appropriated to themselves Government supplies'; have arrested and held prisoners your companions marching to their homes under State pledge of security, and have captured vessels and provisions voluntarily assured by State legislation from molestation, and now seek to perpetuate a reign of terror over loyal citizens.
They have invaded a loyal State, and intrenched themselves