[in margins: Peirpont R Robert] By Telegraph from Wheeling 19 1862. Capt Hall Clarksburg Va. Call on Agent B&OR.R. at Clarksburg. He will send your men down
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] [August 1862] By Telegraph from Head Quarter's 9 Marietta It is impossible to make any satisfactory change in regard to the eight 8th to countermand the second command for their moving would create great disaffection in the rest of the command they are needed in the Buckhannon region to prevent mischief arising from moving Kelley & Milroy east.
Genl Wheat Wheeling Sept 27 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 27 " 1861. Our forces at New Creek & Camp Pendleton under the command of Lieut Col Cantwell of the Ohio fourth had a brilliant affair at Romney on Tuesday morning but on their countermarch were harassed by a large body of cavalry. Our position at New Creek is weak & must be reinforced as soon as possible
John D Lewis Jack Ruffner John Hall Levi I. Woodyard---- Ayres- I think his name is Thomas but have it Blank. With authority for me or someone else to fill in the christian name. Enclose to me. BH Smith. Send to B. H. Smith Charleston
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Nov 5 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Peirpoint 1861. Via Gallipolis Nov 4 Recent developments in the Kanawha Valley suggests the propriety of strengthening my position send immediately if possible six brass field pieces also primers balls & grape shot John L Zeigler Col Cmdg 5th Va Regt 27Hw188pd
Gov. F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 23 1862. By Telegraph from Columbus 23 1862. Gov. Tod started to Altoona this morning. G.J. Young ADC 7D50pd
Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 9 1862. By Telegraph from Cincinnati, 24 1862. I have not a man to speak from my command for western Virginia I have requested Genl Halleck to send troops there & he promises to do so H.G. Wright Maj Genl Comdg 28Hq188[crossed out] 122pd
Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 22 1862. By Telegraph from Cincinnati 22 1862. It is Impossible for me to send the regiments you requested at this moment HG Wright Maj Genl Comdg 14hq66pd
Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 27 1862. By Telegraph from Cincinnati, 3 1862. Gen Milroy not having yet reported is presumed to be still acting under instructions received from Genl in Chief but as you deem it so important for him to stop at Clarksburg please forward to him my request to do so if he is not acting under superior authority. unless he has a large force with which to operate from that point I do not understand the object of his stopping there. please explain at once. H.G. Wright Maj Genl Comdg 76.Hq.314pd
Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec 10 1862. By Telegraph from Cincinnati 10 1862. I have no authority for granting the leave you request application must be made to War Dept at Washington HG Wright Maj Genl Comdg 19Hq86pd
Gov F. H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec 30 1862. By Telegraph from Cincinnati 30 1862. I have ordered Genl Cox not to send fifth 5th or eighth 8th Virginia regiments from Western Va. HG Wright Maj Genl Comdg 16 Hq63pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 31 1862. By Telegraph from Baltimore 31 1862. 840 pm I have received your despatch. I have not three 3 regiments to give you John E Wool Maj Genl. 13B.62paid
Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 11 1862. By Telegraph from Baltimore 11 1862. I would not under the present uncertain state of affairs feel justified in removing from Harpers' Ferry or Martinsburg any of the forces stationed there John E Wool Maj Genl 24G63pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 27 1861. By Telegraph from Mannington 27 1861. Does the law require the election to be held open for three 3 days under any circumstances? C M. Woodruff 16wi42pd
[at top of telegram] Boddley[?] Pennsylvania FH Peirpoint John John W John P [body of telegram] His Ex Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 9 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 9 1862. The Department has not yet rec'd the letter which you stated you would write respecting the case of Pierre B. Witherel early answer is requested. CP Woolcott Asst Secy 25B110pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 1 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 1 1862. A copy of your letter of twenty eighth 28th ulto[ultimo] has been transmitted by this dep't to the Post Master Genl with request that he will cause your recommendation to be carried out[crossed out] into effect the power to do so rests alone with that Dept by order of Secy of War C.H. Woolcott Asst Secy of War 50B210pd
His Ex Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling June 28 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 27 1862. Urgent application is made for the discharge upon his taking the oath of allegiance of Pierre B Wetherall of Greenbrier County now held a prisoner at Camp Chase Please advise this Dept of your action upon the subject. Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant CP Wolcott Asst Secy of War 43B182pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 29 1862. By Telegraph from Marietta 29 1862. Will you accept hundred & fifty men for Battery artillery & commission H Hoblitzell Captain can raise them three weeks on this side of river J Winchester 25Hm110pd
FH Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] July 31 1861. Wheeling By Telegraph from Clarksburg 186. Send today by mail two 2 copies of Patsall[?] Bill. N Williamson pd [page 2] N. Wilkinson Clarksburg July 31
FH Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] July 31 1861. Wheeling By Telegraph from Clarksburg 186. Send today by mail two 2 copies of Patsall[?] Bill. N Williamson pd [page 2] N. Wilkinson Clarksburg July 31
FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 15 1862. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 15 1862. Moore's artillery company here order transportation they are awaiting it N Williamson Col Comdg 10W35col
F H Peerpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Gov Wheeling May 14 1862. By Telegraph from Grafton 14 1862. If altops company is not mustered I cannot call them. Col N. Williamson 10Gr35pd
FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Governor Wheeling Oct 11 1861. By Telegraph from Wirt CH 1861. I have just seen a dispatch to Capt Hill from Genl Rosecrans ordering him to report his Company at Clarksburg immediately which created considerable uneasiness among us in our present [page 2] threatened condition as it would leave us without protection the most of our Home Guard have volunteered in his Company. the secesh are collecting in considerable bodies around us & threatening an attack upon us. Can the order of Genl Rosecrans be countermanded until Capt Hill place be supplied by other troops yours respy JA Williamson 8492/12pd
FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Governor Wheeling Oct 11 1861. By Telegraph from Wirt CH 1861. I have just seen a dispatch to Capt Hill from Genl Rosecrans ordering him to report his Company at Clarksburg immediately which created considerable uneasiness among us in our present [page 2] threatened condition as it would leave us without protection the most of our Home Guard have volunteered in his Company. the secesh are collecting in considerable bodies around us & threatening an attack upon us. Can the order of Genl Rosecrans be countermanded until Capt Hill place be supplied by other troops yours respy JA Williamson 8492/12pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 3 1862. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 3 1862. A company recruited in Wirt co by Capt Hill and Stoddard was at Spencer waiting arms and clothing a large number of them escaped unparoled they desire you to arm them immediately and place them under the command of Capt Hill please answer immediately J.A. Williamson 44q142pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 2 1863. By Telegraph from Washington 2 1863. I have arrived & am ready to receive any additional facts or suggestions Genl Schenck is acting & confident of success Willey 21.G.57pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 4 1863. By Telegraph from Washington 4 1863. How many Virginia Infantry are there now in West Virginia will you undertake to provide horses to mount them if the US Government will pay for them Willey Ans 28.G71pd
Adj't Genl Samuel's Wheeling Aug 20 1862. By Telegraph from Grafton, 20 1862. Please commission no man in my regiment without my direction N. Wilkinson Col 6th Regt Va Infty 10Gr35pd
Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Apl 6 1863. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 6 1863. Please ask auditor Crane if he knows one John Brook's of Randolph has sandy whiskers Blue eyes about five 5 feet ten 10 high Represents himself as having been taken by Rebels in eighteen sixty one 1861 and lately exchanged is he right N Wilkinson Col 4 40W125coll
FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Gov Wheeling Sept 18 1862. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 18 1862. the Militia are not armed consequently not on active duty they drill in movements are getting good it may be necessary to move them to Bridgeport drinking water scarce here. Whats news N Wilkinson Col Comdg force 32D101coll
Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 10 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton " " 1861. General Wheat told me yesterday distinctly that Capt Snider was at Portland but he telegraphs him at Grafton before I could possibly get back to see him & asks whether Snyder wishes to go into Evans or my regiment. Snider's answer was not his own choice but dictated by others. If Grafton was the proper point to telegraph Snyder why was I directed to Portland N Wilkinson 65W200Col
FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Gov of Va Wheeling Sept 8 1862. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 8 1862. Flag committee Klunk's Regt requires transportation to Moundsville shall I give it to be settled by you N. Wilkinson Col 1W56pd
Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Apl 20 1863. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 20 1863. I sent a squad Saturday night to Johnstown & captured Maj Armesy & Lt Davis of rebeldom they are now en route for Balto arrested J Vance last evening on the strength of a sentence in a letter from Gordon to Armesy which reads thus- J Vance is gathering a large company to go out with us he says by your (Armesy's) authority N. Wilkinson Col Comdg 6th brigade 62W191coll
FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Gov of Va Wheeling Jany 1 1863. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 7 2863. A number of the militia sent here need shoes clothing and camp equipage the post Quartermaster cannot issue to them legally without the requisition being approved by you will you approve such requisitions as I may deem necessary to supply their actual wants answer fully so that no misunderstanding may occur with the post QuarterMaster issues have already promptly been made on my pledge of favorable reply N. Wilkinson Col Comdg-6th Brigade 28w209col [At top of telegram] Am S orders[?]
Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 30 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 30 1861. Hon Sir- Capt Harris has forty five 45 men mustered into cavalry service and can fill up in a few days. You will please arrange with Col Bolles if possible N.W. Wheeler 1st Lieut 29q97pd
Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 1 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 1 1861. Capt Harris has now fifty five 55 men will have sixty by tomorrow N. W. Wheeler 1 Lieut 12246pd
Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Va. Sept 1 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 1861. Before Leaving Mannington I dispatched an order to Capt West[?] to assemble his company tomorrow & report to Fontain Smith at Farmington I met a force sent by Genl Kelley who with some troops at Mannington expect to capture the rebels at Worthington tonight James S Wheat Adjt Genl 44 H 137coll
Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Va. Sept 1 1861. By Telegraph from Mannington " " 1861. All is quiet here but a messenger just arrived informs me that the secessionists are in possession of Worthington about fifty strong I shall go on to Grafton and in my return will leave an order for Capt Wests company to report here James S. Wheat Adjt General 43wi96coll
FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 13 1861. By Telegraph from Charleston Va 11 1861. Via Gallipolis 13 Your Proclamation for the election of judge of the eighteenth circuit justices of the peace & other county officers for the twenty fourth inst would save much expense & promote public convenience Jas S Wheate [Wheat] 32W138&227
Gov. F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 10 1863. By Telegraph from Shinnston 11am 9 1863. Under the orders of Genl Roberts this moment recd I am getting the column in motion and hope to arrive at Fairmont by nine (9) oclock tomorrow where I shall await your orders James S Wheat Brig Genl V M 32W111Coll
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 7 1863. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 7 1863. Everything remains quiet our men are in good condition. Send us two 2 regimental flags in charge of some on James S. Wheat 19w62Coll
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 8 1863. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 8 1863. The brigade is ordered to return to Wheeling & we hope to arrive on Monday before noon. All quiet the Rebels having retreated Jas S Wheat Brig Genl 23W74&3coll
Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Jany 1 1863. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 6 1863. Please request the Gunboat Bellson to fire thirty five 35 guns this evening J.E. Wharton Chmn Com. 13q49pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 3 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 2 1862. Genl desire to appoint Edward McMurdy Colonel of one new regt Letter soon Parker Whaley 13G41pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec 3 1861. By Telegraph from Marietta 3 1861. I shall be up on the first boat tell Ramsdell & Wheeler to remain there KV Whaley 14Hm64
His Excy Gov F. H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Mar 1 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 1 1862. The thirteenth 13 Va Regt is a failure the commissions are yet in my possession Doren an imposter I will write you by letter. K.V. Whaley. 23W61&135col.
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Nov 28 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 28 1862. Let me know when you convene legislature I let Capt Radcliffe have fifty dolls was it right K.V. Whaley 17G49pd
Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling March 2 1863. By Telegraph from Washington 2 1863. Furlough granted Surgeon Gardner thirty 30 days & forwarded to him K.V. Whaley 10G35pd
F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Va Sept 24 1862 By Telegraph from Buckhannon 24 1862 There are five hundred and forty state arms left here by the 12th Va Regt can I use them to arm my Regt Watson Westfall Col 133 Regt 23D74pd
HJ Samuels AG Va Wheeling Sept 27 1862. By Telegraph from Buckhannon 16 1862. Made requisition for clothing have you recd please approve men are suffering Lt. J.M. Westfall 12 De41pd