John W. Garrett to General J. W. Watkins, October 18, 1859

Baltimore, 18th October.

General J. W. Watkins, &c.:

General Steuart, by request of Gov. Wise, of Va., directs that you immediately prepare the largest cavalry force at your command, to leave by the train starting from Camden station, at four o'clock and five minutes this afternoon, with horses and full equipments.

J. W. GARRETT,

Pres't B. & O. R. Co.

SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 18