General Charles C. Egerton Jr. to William Preston Smith, October 27,1859

HEADQUARTERS, SECOND LIGHT BRIGADE,

Balto., Md., Oct. 27, 1859.

W. P. Smith, Esq.,

Dear Sir, —Your favor of the 26th inst. is to hand and contents noted.

I had in my command, on the recent trip to Harper's Ferry, two hundred and fifteen officers and men (215). Permit me to return my very sincere thanks for the very bountiful supply of provisions furnished my command, and the many other acts of courtesy extended by your road, through its gentlemanly officers.

Very respectfully,

CHAS. C. EGERTON, JR.,

Gen'l Commanding 2d Light Brigade.

N. B. The above of course, does not include the U. S. Marines.

SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 38-9

George H. Steuart to John W. Garrett, October 18,1859 — 2:33 p.m.

Harper's Ferry, October 18–2.33 P. M.

John W. Garrett.

Stop any troops coming up, and be so good as to inform Brigadier Gen'l Egerton, who has gone home, and Gen. Watkins, that I shall return in the train to-morrow morning and meet them at the division parade.

Please also send a message to my family at Harlem, that I am coming home to-morrow morning.

G. H. STEUART.

SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 22