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tried to get these instructions to the commander of the steamer.
But they failed to reach him, the telegraph wires being cut, for no train was to be sent over the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad to Perryville until my troops went.
I then sent out my brother, who accompanied me as a civilian, to purchase pick-axes and shovels and wood-axes for entrenching tools, and to obtain the proper camp kettles and other means for encamping the regiment, in case we had to march.
All of these were made ready and taken with us.
It was three o'clock in the morning before the whole matter was determined upon.
I then sat down and wrote hurriedly the following despatch to Governor Andrew:--
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