Col HW Crothers Wheeling Nov 29 1861. By Telegraph from Philada 29 1861. How many men in the battery Let me know by telegraph that the supplies may be sent GH Crosman Depty QM Genl 17G49pd [page 2] 140 artillery jackets pantaloons boots overcoats SP Talmas gloves 50 artillery blankets
Col HW Crothers Wheeling Nov 30 1861. By Telegraph from Philada 30 1861. Telegram recd artillery blankets are furnished by the ordnance dept see regulations the rest will be sent. GH Crosman 17G49pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Nov 29th 1861. By Telegraph from New York 29 1861. No orders yet for your arms from Washington PV Hagner Maj Ordnance 8W30&60Col
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec11 By Telegraph from Romney 11 1861. I learn you will receive in a day two three thousand Enfield rifles the first & seventh regt require better guns will you send Col Crothers with one thousand Enfield rifles & receive here the inferior arms say five hundred for each regt Do not furnish the bridge regt with any of these [page 2] rifles at least until the other troops are supplied answer BH Kelley Brig Genl 64z250pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec11 By Telegraph from Romney 11 1861. I learn you will receive in a day two three thousand Enfield rifles the first & seventh regt require better guns will you send Col Crothers with one thousand Enfield rifles & receive here the inferior arms say five hundred for each regt Do not furnish the bridge regt with any of these [page 2] rifles at least until the other troops are supplied answer BH Kelley Brig Genl 64z250pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec 8 1861. By Telegraph from Charleston 8 1861. I am informed J. R. Blair MD has passed the board of examination at Wheeling is waiting to hear from me to be appointed. please appoint him regiment Surgeon and send him to Gen'l Cox Brigade Charleston Va on first boat answer. T.A. Perkins, Brigade Surgeon Kanawha Brigade 42.D.131pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec 11 1861. By Telegraph from Johnstown Pa 1861. Is man named Capp prisoner war there from Wirt County Va? JH Craver 11G37pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Jany 21 1862. By Telegraph from Patterson Creek 1862. Asst Surgeon Evoeks is sick can you supply a medical officer to report here immediately in his stead there are also two full Virginia batteries here that should also be supplied with a medical officer HM McAbee Medical Director 37z148pd
Cypher Wheeling Jany 26 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 26 to Gov F.H. Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Last news from Jackson that he had fallen back to Ungers I apprehend nothing from him. Measures had been taken to dispose of him had he advanced further G B McClellan Maj Genl USA
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Jany 27 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 27 1862. Meigs went buy gauntlets telegraph Stanton to appoint me paymaster HW Crothers Willard Hotel 10G35pd
