An officer is assigned to protect Washington from secessionists, and a controversial letter from Winfield Scott becomes public.

Exploring the most important 55 months in American history
An officer is assigned to protect Washington from secessionists, and a controversial letter from Winfield Scott becomes public.
February 9, 1862 – Federal troops led by General George Sykes arrested Brigadier General Charles P. Stone in the early morning hours after new “evidence”
January 28, 1862 – Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton issued orders to arrest Brigadier General Charles P. Stone for his role in the Ball’s