General French Ordered To Send Troops

This July 23, 1877 article in the Baltimore American notes Secretary of War George W. McCrary's order to General William H. French to send troops to Cumberland, Maryland to "suppress the riot."

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GENERAL FRENCH ORDERED TO SEND TROOPS.

—The Secretary of War, after consulting with the President, has directed General French, after consulting with the President, has directed General French, commanding the United States troops at Martinsburg, West Virginia, to send a portion of his forces to Cumberland, Md., to suppress the riot. The troops were ordered to that place in response to the request of Governor Carroll, of Maryland, to have them sent there.

About this Document

  • Source: Baltimore American
  • Citation: page 4
  • Date: July 23, 1877