. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . the Potomac, and threatenedthe city of Washington. Great was the alarm and consternation. \\l> II NTH R. I. B VI I I I; , 6q McDowell was ordered luck when within a day1 rch ol Mc- Clellan. The President took military possession of the railroand, it the 25th, Secretary Stanton issued orders calling upon themilitia of the loyal States to defend the Capital. The following is the despatch sent tothe Governor of Rhode Island : Washington, May 25, isf,z. To the Gove
. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . the Potomac, and threatenedthe city of Washington. Great was the alarm and consternation. \\l> II NTH R. I. B VI I I I; , 6q McDowell was ordered luck when within a day1 rch ol Mc- Clellan. The President took military possession of the railroand, it the 25th, Secretary Stanton issued orders calling upon themilitia of the loyal States to defend the Capital. The following is the despatch sent tothe Governor of Rhode Island : Washington, May 25, isf,z. To the Governor of Rhode Island: [ntelligence from various quarters leaves no doubtthat the enemy in great force are advancing onWashington. You will please organize and for-ward immediately all the militia and volunteerfonc- in your State. Signed, EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of \\\u-. Later a second despatch was received from Washington byGovernor Sprague : Send all the troops forward that you can immediately. Banks is complirouted. Enemy are in large force advancing upon Harpers Ferry. Signed, EDWIN M. MAM >V s > etat 1 of Just an hour later the Governor issued the following order : Providi S( 1 . May 25, i Citizens of the State capable of bearing arms will at once report them-. to the nearest military organization. The commandants of the charteredand volunteer military companies, will at once organize their companies andthe men so reporting, into companies of eighty-three men. rank and tile,report to their headquarters, where they will he armed, equipped and m9 66 NINTH AND TENTH R. I. VOLUNTEERS.
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