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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 13: invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania-operations before Petersburg and in the Shenandoah Valley. (search)
uarters, with Lieutenant-colonel Samuel B. Lawrence, Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief-of-Staff. Fortunately, Wallace had assisted the Union League of Baltimore to organize for military service, and they reported promptly for duty. To General W. W. Morris was assigned the command of the garrison of Baltimore, and General H. H. Lockwood, then in that city awaiting orders, was invited to take command of the civil forces. These two officers performed efficient service at that crisis. Wild rumiberating army. These feelings were intensified when it was known that Johnson, with his cavalry, were approaching Baltimore next day, July 10, 1864. which he expected to capture instantly and with ease. He was mistaken. Generals Lockwood and Morris were there, and were ably assisted by Lieutenant-Colonels Lawrence and Woolley. General Wallace says in his report: On the evening of the 10th (Sunday) I returned to Baltimore, and found the city, very naturally, in a state of alarm, occasione