, 1861-06-26
The Correspopdenceb between Gen. nc.
= EIell9u and Gen. Bhc&nnf.
GEN, BuCKKER TO GOV. MAGoFFM.
uzApquARTzns KT., STATE GuAD,l

GEN Bl1CKNE8 TO GOV. MAGQEfN.
HEADQUARTERS KT., STATE Gn4HD,l
Lou1syuI1, June IL, 1885.
.slr: On the 9Th inst, At Cincinnati, Ohio, I
eral q, B. B.McClellAu; Commander Of the Uni
led Etates troops In the States north Of the
Ohio river, to the following effect
The authorities Of the State ofKentncky are
to protect the United States property within
the limits Of the Stats, to enforce the laws Of
te1pretRt{ons Of the United States Courts, as
far as those laws may be applicable to Ken.
tuckv. and to enforce with all the power Of
The State our obligations of neutrality as
s9ainst the Southern states, so long as the po-
alton We have assumed shall beirespected By
the United States.
Gen, Mcclellan stipu1ates that the ter rr1tory
Of Kentucky shall be respected on the part Of
the United States, even though the Southern
8tates Bhonld occupy It; but in the latter case
he will call upon the authorities Of Kentucky
to remove The Southern forces FROM our terri
tory. Should Kentucky fall to accomplish the
object in reasonable time, Gen Mcclellan
claims the same right Of occupancy given to
The Southern forces. 1hayo stipulated in that
case to advise him Of the Inability OF Kentucky
to comply with her obligations, and to invite
him to dlslodge the Southern forces. He atip-
ulates that II lie is successful In doing so, he
will withdraw his forces from the territory Of
have been removed.
This, he assures me, Is the policy which he
viii ndopt towards Kentucky.
Should the Administration hereafter adopt
q different policy, he is to give me timely no
tfce Of the fact shonld The state q hent4cky
like manner to be advised Of the fact.
The ~en known character OF General Nc.
Clellan Is sufficient guaraStv for the fulfil
ment Of every stipulation on his part:
lam, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
8. B. BUCKNER, Inspector Gen.
To Els Excellency, B. Magofan, Frankfort,
GEN. BUcKER TO GOT. aiAGoFpN.
HEADQUARTERS K1. STATE GUARD,
PADUcAH, June 1t, 1861. jr
SR-On the 18th instant I advised Gov.
Harris, Of Tennessee, Of the agreement which
has been entered into with Gen. Mcclellan,
and Of the purpose Of Kentucky TO carry out
with the force at her disposal, the neutrality
have assumed. He gave me every assurance
that the Territory Of Kentucky would be re-
spected by Tennessee and the Southern
States; and that only in the event Of an eyi-
dent necessity, after the neutrality Of Ken
tncky had been first violated by the United
occupy any portion OF her territory. His or
der5 to the Commanders of the Tennessee
forces are peremptory.
am, Sir. very respectfully,
Your obedlent servant,
8. B. BucKNER, Inspector Gen.
To His Excelleucy, B. MAGoFFlN, FrAukfozt, t.,
Kentucky.
GEF BucKSgR TO COY. MAaoFFH.
HzApQuAnTEns Kx. STATE GuAnD,
PADucAH, June IT, 1851. {
En-: On the afternoon Of the 18th inst,
reached Union City, Tenn, about twenty-six
m;les southeast Of Columbus, BY. In conse-
queuce Of an exciting incident q. Columbus,
about noon 1hat day, found that Tennessee
trcops, under command Of Major General G..
j. PILLOW, were making preparations to occupy
Columbus IN force, having been invited to do
so by the Mayor Of Columbus, who had repre-
sented to Gen. Pillow that the place was, in
all probability, strongly occupied by the Uni.
On my representations Of the position occu-
pied by Kentucky, Gen. Pillow at once sus.
pended his preparations for the advance move
ment Of his troops, malifestfng every dfsposl.
ton to respect the neutrality Of our territory.
The highly excited state Of the citizens Of
Columbus and Vicinity, and the indfscretion
Of many Of them, st every moment imperi1ing
the peace Of the Commonwealth, Induced me
to use the discretionary authority which you
gaGe me to call into the field small military
force regard it's presence In this section
absolutely necessary to quiet the unhealthy
excitement which exists, and to enforce the
fulfill.
Enclosed Jon will find my letter Of instruc.
tions to Col Tilghnan.
am. sir. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
8. B, BRuKxEn,