Brig. Gen. Abram Duryea commanded the First Brigade of the 107th Pa. which is in the Army of Virginia. Duryea reports marching under fire to support batteries.
Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts commanded the Second Division of the Third Corps of the Army of Virginia which includes the 107th Pa. Ricketts reports that the regiment arrived at the battlefield at 7 p.m. and drove the enemy with artillery fire.
In this September, 1862, dispatch, Union General John Wool writes Major Scott with orders to move stores to Chambersburg.
Union General John Wool writes to Major Scott with orders to move supplies and equipment to Chambersburg in this September, 1862, dispatch.
Union General John Wool orders Lieutenant F. B. Crosby to move guns and supplies to Chambersburg in this September, 1862, dispatch. Union forces in Pennsylvania gathered at Chambersburg during Robert E. Lee's invasion of Maryland.
In September, 1862, General Lee's Confederate army invaded Maryland. In this dispatch, Pennsylvania governor Andrew Curtin forwards General John Wool a telegram received from Chambersburg detailing some of the specifics of the invasion.
Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin writes Secretary of War Edwin Stanton concerning preparations to meet Lee's September, 1862, invasion of Maryland. Curtin suggests stopping an artillery battery en route from Chambersburg to Baltimore.
Union General John Wool writes Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin in September, 1862, concerning movements to and from Chambersburg.
Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin forwards a September, 1862, telegram to Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. In the telegram, Colonel A. K. McClure writes from Chambersburg to discuss preparations to meet Lee's advance into Maryland.
In September, 1862, General Robert E. Lee invaded Maryland and threatened Pennsylvania. In this dispatch, Union General George McClellan writes Pennsylvania governor Andrew Curtin with instructions on calling out and using militia to meet the invasion. McClellan suggests concentrating troops in the Chambersburg area.
Union Cavalry Captain D. H. Hastings reports to General Lorenzo Thomas that he has placed cavalry pickets near the Pennsylvania-Maryland border at the request of Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtain. Hastings placed the pickets to help contain Robert E. Lee's September, 1862, advance into Maryland. Hastings also comments on the panic among civilians in the Chambersburg area.
In mid-September, 1862, Union General George B. McClellan and the Army of the Potomac followed Robert E. Lee's invading Confederates into Maryland. McClellan's forces fortuitously captured Lee's battle plans, providing the Federals with an opportunity to destroy the Army of Northern Virginia. In this letter, McClellan informs Lincoln of his plans to set a trap for Lee's soldiers. He orders that Pennsylvania forces be placed at Chambersburg to help in the campaign.
In mid-September, 1862, Union forces scrambled to meet Robert E. Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania. In this letter, Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin notifies McClellan that he has assembled the state militia at Chambersburg.
In mid-September, 1862, Union General George B. McClellan moved to oppose Robert E. Lee's invasion of Maryland. In this dispatch, McClellan informs General-in-Chief Halleck of the position of his army, and warns about the safety of Chambersburg.
In this September, 1862, dispatch, Union General-in-Chief Henry Halleck responds to McClellan's warning about the safety of Chambersburg in the face of Robert E. Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania.
In mid-September, 1862, Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia invaded Maryland. In this dispatch, Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin informs General McClellan of preparations to meet the advance. He mentions sending Union General Reynolds with militia and cavalry to Chambersburg.
Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin reports to President Lincoln on details of the September, 1862, Antietam campaign. He mentions organizing militia at Chambersburg to help meet Lee's advance.
In the midst of the Battle of Antietam, George B. McClellan writes General-in-Chief Henry Halleck to discuss the progress of events. McClellan asks that Halleck send a force to occupy Chambersburg so he will have a reliable supply line.
During the battle of Antietam, Chambersburg played an important role in supplying Union forces. In this letter, General McClellan asks Ordnance Chief James Ripley to send Parrott artillery ammunition through Chambersburg to the front.
Union General George B. McClellan writes ordnance chief James Ripley in September, 1862, to request that guns be sent through Hagerstown and Chambersburg for use at the battle of Antietam.
In this September, 1862, dispatch, Union Ordnance Chief James Ripley orders Colonel G. D. Ramsay to send artillery ammunition via Chambersburg and Hagerstown to The Army of the Potomac for use at the battle of Antietam.
In this September, 1862, dispatch, Assistant Secretary of War P. H. Watson notifies General McClellan that his request for ammunition through Chambersburg is being filled.
Brig. Gen. Abram Duryea commanded the First Brigade of the Army of the Potomac which included the 107th Pa. Duryea reports that his forces were compelled to fall back but continued fighting until reinforcements arrived.
Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts commanded the Second Division of the Army of the Potomac which included the 107th Pa. Ricketts provides a brief summary of the events prior to and including the battle.
Herman Haupt, Chief of Union Military Railroads, reports in September, 1862, to General in Chief Henry Halleck on efforts to keep supplies flowing during the Antietam campaign. Haupt mentions actions in the Chambersburg area on several occasions.
Union signal officer W. W. Rowley forwards a telegram through Chambersburg to General McClellan with information on the location of the Confederate army.
Capt. James MacThompson commanded the 107th Pa. which was in the Army of the Potomac. MacThompson reports that his forces held a numerically superior force at bay before ultimately falling back.
Robert E. Lee sends Jeb Stuart orders for an October, 1862, cavalry raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania. Lee orders Stuart to destroy a bridge in the Chambersburg vicinity. He also authorizes him to capture Pennsylvania citizens holding state or government office, anyone aiding the Union army, and any horses and supplies that may be useful.
Col. Thomas F. McCoy commanded the First Brigade of the One hundred and seventh Pennsylvania Infantry which is in the Army of Virginia. McCoy writes about an intense firefight that forced his forces to withdraw.
In October, 1862, Confederate Cavalry General Jeb Stuart raided Maryland and Pennsylvania. In this dispatch, Union Signal Corps Adjutant William Stryker sends orders for movements to meet Stuart. He mentions Stuart's capture of Chambersburg.
In October, 1862, Confederate cavalry under Jeb Stuart invaded Pennsylvania. In this dispatch, Pennsylvania governor Andrew Curtin informs Secretary of War Edwin Stanton of the advance. He mentions the capture of Mercersburg and the destruction of telegraph wires, and requests that troops be sent to Chambersburg to oppose the Confederates.
In October, 1862, Chambersburg fell briefly to Confederate cavalry under Jeb Stuart. In this dispatch, Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin forwards a telegram to Secretary of War Stanton notifying him of the town's impending surrender.
Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin informs Secretary of War Stanton of the October, 1862, surrender of Chambersburg to Confederate cavalry.
Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin notifies General-in-Chief Halleck of preparations to retake Chambersburg after its October, 1862, capture by Confederate cavalry.
Union General-in-Chief Henry Halleck orders Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin to gather troops and cooperate with McClellan in retaking Chambersburg after it fell to Confederate cavalry in October, 1862.
Union General John Wool notifies General McClellan of preparations to send troops to retake Chambersburg that fell to Confederate cavalry in October, 1862.
Union Captain T. T. Eckert is informed of the situation in Chambersburg as Confederate cavalry approached the town in October, 1862. Telegraph lines to the city are reported down, and the railroad open.
Union Quartermaster Colonel Rufus Ingalls discusses re-routing supplies while Confederate cavalry occupied Chambersburg in October, 1862.
Union General Crook is ordered to move troops to meet Stuart's Confederate cavalry after they left Chambersburg in October, 1862.
Union staff officer R. B. Marcy mentions the strength of the Confederate cavalry units that took Chambersburg in October, 1862, in this dispatch to General George Crook.
Army of the Potomac Chief of Staff R. B. Marcy sends orders to General Alfred Pleasonton concerning the pursuit of Jeb Stuart's cavalry on raid in Pennsylvania during October, 1862. Marcy mentions the strength of the Confederate force that occupied Chambersburg, and passes on information received from Chambersburg resident Mr. McClure as to their future movements.
Union General Fitz-John Porter writes General Williams on the progress of Confederate General Jeb Stuart's October, 1862, cavalry raid into Pennsylvania. Porter mentions Stuart's taking mail from Mercersburg and rifling warehouses at Chambersburg.
Union General George Ruggles forwards General Stoneman a telegram regarding Jeb Stuart's October, 1862, capture of Chambersburg. In the telegram, Union General William B. Franklin mentions information provided by a Union officer captured and paroled by Stuart in Chambersburg.
Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin writes General McClellan regarding Jeb Stuart's raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania in October, 1862. Curtin mentions that Stuart's men destroyed railroad buildings and rolling stock in Chambersburg.
Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin forwards a telegram to General McClellan describing details of the surrender of Chambersburg to Jeb Stuart's raiding cavalry in October, 1862. The telegram mentions surrender terms, Confederate confiscation of horses, and behavior of the officers.
Union General George B. McClellan writes Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin concerning movements to meet Jeb Stuart's October, 1862, raid into Pennsylvania and Maryland. McClellan mentions that infantry and artillery are on their way to Chambersburg.
Union staff officer Randolph Marcy writes General William B. Franklin in October, 1862, to authorize him to send troops and supplies to Chambersburg.
Union General John R. Kenly writes Lieutenant Colonel O. D. Greene in October, 1862, to inform him that Confederate forces passed through Chambersburg where they burned public property.
In this October, 1862, report, Union Quartermaster-General Montgomery C. Meigs discusses supplying General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac. He mentions supplies destroyed by Confederate Cavalry behind the army at Chambersburg.
In this October, 1862, report, General George McClellan discusses cavalry movements and skirmishes in Pennsylvania and Maryland. He mentions the date of Jeb Stuart's departure from Chambersburg.
Union General Randolph Marcy writes General George Stoneman in October, 1862, to report that Confederate forces left Chambersburg, and to discuss further movements and attempts at pursuit.
Robert E. Lee writes Confederate Secretary of War George Randolph with news about Jeb Stuart's October, 1862, raid into Pennsylvania. He encloses a newspaper account of the capture of Chambersburg. The newspaper dispatches describe the surrender of the town, mention the location of Chambersburg bank deposits, and describe treatment of civilians by the Confederate forces.
Army of the Potomac staff officer R. B. Marcy writes General Kelley to notify him of Confederate movements in Franklin County in conjunction with Jeb Stuart's October, 1862, raid. Marcy mentions that the Confederates stole 1,500 horses.
Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin forwards General-in-Chief Henry Halleck a telegram from Chambersburg discussing the movements of Jeb Stuart's Confederate Cavalry during his October, 1862, raid into Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Union Military Superintendent W. W. Wright writes to Assistant Secretary of War P. H. Watson to discuss the state of the railroads during Jeb Stuart's raid into Pennsylvania and Maryland. Wright mentions railroad property destroyed at Chambersburg.
Union General John Wool reports to General-in-Chief Henry Halleck on movements of Confederate Cavalry in Maryland and Pennsylvania during the fall of 1862. Wool mentions the occupation of Chambersburg by Jeb Stuart's Confederates where they allegedly captured Union uniforms and destroyed the railroad depot and other property.
Robert E. Lee reports to Secretary of War George Randolph on the results of Jeb Stuart's October, 1862, raid into Pennsylvania and Maryland and ride around the Union army. Lee mentions the capture of Chambersburg along with supplies, and the destruction of some infrastructure.
Confederate Cavalry General J. E. B. Stuart reports on his October, 1862, raid into Pennsylvania and Maryland. He discusses the capture of Chambersburg including the surrender of the town by prominent local citizens, the capture of arms and supplies, and the destruction of railroad and storage buildings.
Union Quatermaster-General Montgomery Meigs writes to General in Chief Halleck to reply to General George McClellan's complaints about slow delivery of supplies. Meigs blames the problems on the railroads and discusses provisioning the armies with clothing and horses. He mentions the loss of 51 boxes of clothing at Chambersburg to Confederate General Jeb Stuart's raiding cavalry.
Union General Samuel Crawford writes from Chambersburg in October, 1862, to General Alpheus Williams. Crawford reports on the role his men played in the battle of Antietam, and the wound he sustained there.
Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin writes General C. P. Buckingham in October, 1862, to notify him that rendezvous points have been established at Chambersburg and other places.
Union General C. P. Buckingham writes in October, 1862, to Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin concerning sending mustering officers to Chambersburg and elsewhere.
Confederate Cavalry General Wade Hampton reports to Assistant Adjutant-General Fitzhugh on the role his men played in Jeb Stuart's October, 1862, cavalry raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania. Hampton describes the surrender of Chambersburg to his forces by prominent citizens of the town. He also discusses the destruction of the railroad depot, a store filled with arms, and other supplies. He also mentions finding and paroling 280 wounded Union soldiers in the town.
Union Colonel R. B. Marcy writes General William Franklin in October, 1862, with instructions from General McClellan. He suggests that cavalry and new infantry units be sent to Chambersburg to help guard the Potomac.
Union General George B. McClellan writes General-in-Chief Halleck on the positioning of troops after the battle of Antietam in this October, 1862, letter. McClellan recommends that additional troops be sent to several towns, including Chambersburg.
General George McClellan writes Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Curtin in October, 1862, to inform them of Union troop positions. McClellan suggests sending newly drafted men to Chambersburg.
United States Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas writes Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in November, 1862, concerning efforts to raise Pennsylvania regiments. He discusses opposition to placing drafted men in existing regiments, and mentions rendezvous camps at Chambersburg.
Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell commanded the Third Corps of the Army of Virginia which includes the 107th Pa. McDowell describes an engagement that resulted in a Union retreat.
Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell commanded the Third Corps of the Army of Virginia, which included the 107th Pa. McDowell reports that the unit held a position and protected the retreat before falling back.
Maj. Joseph Hooker commanded the First Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac which included the 107th Pa. Hooker describes a particularly bloody battlefield.
Union Army Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas writes Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton in November, 1862, concerning new recruits, including some at Chambersburg.
Union General George Morell writes to General-in-Chief Halleck describing the state of defenses along the Potomac in November, 1862. Morell suggests that troops organizing in Pennsylvania be sent to Chambersburg to help bolster his line.
In this November, 1862, dispatch, William H. Ludlow issues a list of captured and paroled prisoners to be exchanged, including officers and men captured at Chambersburg.
Union Army Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas writes Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in December, 1862, concerning new regiments of drafted men. Thomas comments on the last new regiment to leave Chambersburg. He believes it will be the most efficient, since it is commanded by a regular army officer, Colonel McKibbin.