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The Daily Dispatch: January 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Inside history of the battles around Richmond — the instructions of McDowell — his correspondence with McClellan. (search)
hem as worthy a place in the history of this war: War Department, April 11, 1862. To General McDowell, Commanding Department of the Rappahannock, headquarters at Manassas: For the present and until further orders from this Department, you will consider the National Capital as especially under your protection, and make no movement throwing your force out of a position for the discharge of this primary duty. (Signed) E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. War Department, April 21, 1862. General McDowell, Aquia Creek: The President desires that you should not throw your force across the Rappahannock at present, but that you get your bridges and transportation all ready and wait further orders. (Signed) E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. [Then follows a letter from Gen. McDowell to the Department, stating that he was anxious to save one thousand barrels of flour in Fredericksburg.] Washington, April 30, 1862. To Gen. McDowell, Commanding Department of t