We want two largest
four-horse wagons to convey baggage: and breakfast for two hundred
on steamboat.
WM. G. ALLAN, Qr.
Master, 1st Reg’t Va. Vols.
SOURCE: B. H.
Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence
Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 77
Upon request of authorities of the State of Virginia, we have concluded to sell no tickets by trains of Thursday and Friday—1st and 2nd of December, to any point between Monocacy and Cumberland. Of course we are willing to accommodate the regular travel, or persons having legitimate business between the points indicated, and will allow tickets to be sold to such.
You will act carefully in accordance with these instructions.SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 67
Get Mr. England and go with him to see the President on his return, who will give my instructions about passengers for Baltimore for the main stem, verbally. Give Mr. Parsons same directions after seeing the President, as above. I will see Mr. Ford who will see Barry and McCaffrey. Tell the President I have arranged with Mr. Diffey to go out from Baltimore on both Western trains on Thursday. Give him a copy of my dispatch to Perham.
W. P. SMITH.
SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 60
About ninety men left Lexington, last night, but failed to connect at Staunton, consequently will not reach here until to-morrow morning. Can an extra train be run to carry them to Harper's Ferry. We can leave here at 7 o'clock, A. M. Three passenger, one baggage, one gondola for guns.
An officer awaits an immediate reply.
T. H. PARSONS.
SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 52-3
We will do everything in that way the Virginia authorities desire, and you can send troops in the morning as you proposed.
I learn that a corps of Cadets, perhaps from Charlottesville, will want to come in the morning, also, with cannon. If so, send them by all means on the same train.
W. P. SMITH.
If connection for soldiers going to Harper's Ferry, can be made from Southern Line, by holding over 3.20 P. M. train 15 minutes, you can do so, but do not put any guns or freight cars with the train. They can be sent by next train.
W. P. SMITH.
We leave at 10
o'clock, with Gov. Wise and four hundred men in the cars. Bring a baggage car
with you and six passenger cars for us, to supply the place of those we take
away.
T. H. PARSONS.
How many troops will you have? Will there be any artillery? Let us know these facts at earliest possible moment. Don't let any more cars be sent than you can avoid, as our trains will be heavy from Baltimore to Harper's Ferry.
W. P. SMITH
SOURCE: B. H. Richardson, Annapolis, Maryland, Publisher, Correspondence Relating to the Insurrection at Harper's Ferry, 17th October, 1859, p. 20
Go at once to Secretary of War, and get his instructions about special train to leave at one o'clock with troops, to put down riot at Harper's Ferry Armory. We have fully dispatched him and President of United States. If this is done, it will require not over two or three cars, which you can send with yard engine to Relay, under your own charge; so as not to interfere with 3.20 train. If this can not be arranged in time, send troops by latter train, for our regular Express west.
W. P. SMITH.
Troops will leave on Express this evening. I will leave the cars containing them at Relay.
T. H. PARSONS.
