February 27, 1865, Washington City Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General Hancock (with same to General Stevenson and General Seward)

February 27, 1865, Washington City
Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton to Major General Hancock (with same to General Stevenson and General Seward)

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, February 27, 1865--4.30 p.m.

Major-General HANCOCK,
Winchester:

Information is communicated to this Department that a raid on Martinsburg, between now and Thursday, is contemplated by Quantrill and a squad of Gilmor's guerrillas.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

(Same to General Stevenson, Harper's Ferry, and General Seward, Martinsburg.)

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