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The Daily Dispatch: August 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Death of Major Weightman. (search)
infused into the conduct of military matters. Troops are being forwarded in great numbers by every conveyance, and by Saturday next about seventy-five thousand men, in addition to those already there, will be in the capital from the ten States just called upon by the Secretary of War. All officers on furlough, whether holding command of regiments or companies, all soldiers, in fact, not on duty, ought to report at once to their commanders, and "Onward to Washington!" should be the cry and the answering movement. With prompt and decisive action, an overwhelming military force can be encamped on the lower Potomac and Chesapeake, prepared to prevent the rebels from crossing over from Virginia, and a well appointed and numerous army can be entrenched on the upper Potomac, ready not only to deter the rebels from making any attempt on the capital, but place us in a position to resume that advance movement which was temporarily checked at Stone Bridge. Onward ! Onward to Washington !