Headquarters, Middle Department,
8th Army Corps,
Baltimore, May 21, 1864.
Lt. Col. Woolley,
Provost Marshal.
Colonel.—I have the honor to report the arrest of A. H. Covert and F. W. Farlin, as per order annexed.
I have it from a reliable source that Mr. Alexander Civin went to Philadelphia this morning, I therefore telegraphed to the Provost Marshal there, for his arrest, and to send him under guard to this place.
I am, Colonel,
Very respy. your obdt. servant,
H. B. Smith,
Lieut. Comdg. D. C.
To discover persons engaged in creating sentiments of disloyalty, or in pandering to such sentiments, was a part of our duty; the pulpit was not always loyal.
Headquarters, Middle Department,
8th Army Corps,
Baltimore, May 22, 1864.
Col. Woolley,
Provost Marshal.
Colonel.—I have the honor to report in regard to the sermons of the Reverends Harrison and Poisal: Neither preached a political sermon nor dealt in any way with the affairs of the country, except in one or two instances Mr. Harrison spoke of the present deplorable condition of affairs in this country and seemed to be very much downcast in both preaching and praying. He (Mr. H.) did not utter one word of prayer for our President, Army or Government.
I know of Mr. Poisal's being a correspondent of some of the Rebel prisoners in Fort McHenry.