Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Camp Upton Virginia, Sunday, July 21, 1861 (Telegram reporting battle at Manassas)
Dublin Core
Title
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Camp Upton Virginia, Sunday, July 21, 1861 (Telegram reporting battle at Manassas)
Subject
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--Politics and government--1861-1865
- Presidents--United States
- Manuscripts
- United States--Politics and government--1861-1865
- Presidents--United States
- Manuscripts
Description
Telegram reporting battle at Manassas
Source
Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/mal1084100/
https://www.loc.gov/item/mal1084100/
Publisher
Library of Congress
Date
July 21, 1861
Contributor
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Rights
The Library of Congress’s digital scans of the papers of Abraham Lincoln are in the public domain.
Format
online format - image
Language
English
Type
Manuscript, telegram
Identifier
Telegram report on the battle of Manassas
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
United States Military Telegraph
Received July 21, 1861
From Camp Upton
"The officer who brought news said our troops occupied Germantown & Flint hill. Rebels burnt their bush tents & were retreating in every direction - where escape was not impeded by our troops."
Received July 21, 1861
From Camp Upton
"The officer who brought news said our troops occupied Germantown & Flint hill. Rebels burnt their bush tents & were retreating in every direction - where escape was not impeded by our troops."
Original Format
telegram
Collection
Citation
“Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Camp Upton Virginia, Sunday, July 21, 1861 (Telegram reporting battle at Manassas),” Mapping the Civil War in Arlington, accessed April 20, 2024, https://mtcwia.com/items/show/233.