The St. Joseph Valley Register is responsible for the following:
The Harper’s Ferry soldiers sent word to Washington by travelers that they hoped the Massachusetts troops would be sent there against them, and if so, they would make the Potomac smell of codfish for the next six months. Some of the “Massachusetts Fifth,” who heard of this, sent word back, if Gen. Scott would allow them to go there they would guarantee that the Potomac should taste of tobacco and whisky for the remainder of the year.
The Evansville Daily Journal, Evansville, IN