Summary:
Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin writes Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in July, 1864, concerning rumors of approaching Confederate troops. Curtin reports that he issued a proclamation for troops, and sent General Darius Couch briefly to Chambersburg to organize defenses.

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Hon. E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War:

HARRISBURG, PA.,

July 7, 1864. (Received 10.30 a. m.)

I issued proclamation for 12,000 additional troops, under your telegram last night. Gen. Couch went up to Chambersburg last evening. After my proclamation he returned. I deem his presence necessary here to direct and superintend the organization of the troops. If the rebels are moving in force, we are satisfied from all indications that their destination is in direction of Baltimore or Washington. I very respectfully suggest that Gen. Couch be clothed with full power, if it is not already done.

A. G. CURTIN,
Governor.

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Bibliographic Information : Letter Reproduced from The War of The Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series 1, Volume 37, Serial No. 71, Pages 115-116, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1997.