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- Identifier:
- ptp_0171
- Date:
- 1861/08/17
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 17 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 17 1861. I beg leave to call the attention of your Excellency to Capt Latham a man of activity & energy fitting him for a position of field officers in one of the new regiments should not others more eligible be found I have thought of him in connection with the regiment [page 2] forming as railroad guards. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 53D170pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0172
- Date:
- 1861/08/17
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 17 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 17 1861. I beg leave to call the attention of your Excellency to Capt Latham a man of activity & energy fitting him for a position of field officers in one of the new regiments should not others more eligible be found I have thought of him in connection with the regiment [page 2] forming as railroad guards. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 53D170pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0173
- Date:
- 1861/08/17
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 17 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg . . 1861. There are now seven companies on the Kanawha & Ohio without commanding officers. If you have not already selected them I recommend Lieut. N. P. Richmond thirteenth 13 Ind. Volunteers acting as my aid-de-camp. For a majority he completely understands infantry drill & is an energetic and able man. W.S. Rosecrans Brig Gen USA 48D149pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0174
- Date:
- 1861/08/17
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 17 1861. [Aug.] SB Reed has arrested us a secessionist who on being asked to take the oath of allegiance & fidelity to the govt of Va declined doing it the grounds I have taken in this matter are designed to protect mental reservations & deceptions hitherto practiced on me. [page 2] If we are to have peace & law in Western Va men must acknowlidge its government those who are intelligent enough to understand this & will not do it are more or less dangerous & subject to such custody & surveillance as the public interest require. If he is satisfied to take that oath now I have no objections to his being released. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 111D338pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0175
- Date:
- 1861/08/17
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 17 1861. [Aug.] SB Reed has arrested us a secessionist who on being asked to take the oath of allegiance & fidelity to the govt of Va declined doing it the grounds I have taken in this matter are designed to protect mental reservations & deceptions hitherto practiced on me. [page 2] If we are to have peace & law in Western Va men must acknowlidge its government those who are intelligent enough to understand this & will not do it are more or less dangerous & subject to such custody & surveillance as the public interest require. If he is satisfied to take that oath now I have no objections to his being released. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 111D338pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0176
- Date:
- 1861/08/18
- Sender:
- Gazzam, William Audley
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.; Oakes, James
- Transcript:
- FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] or Genl Oakes Wheeling Aug 18 1861. By Telegraph from Pittsburgh 18 1861. Will you accept a full regt of Pittsburgh Home guards to serve for six months this is the longest period of enlistment that can be promised at present answer immediately. AW Gazzam 30G.75pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0177
- Date:
- 1861/08/18
- Sender:
- Cameron, Simon
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 18 1861. By Telegraph from Washington DC 1861. The Government desires to know immediately whether a requisition for the whole or a part of the uniformed militia or home guards of your state for temporary service would seriously retard or embarrass the enrollment & organization of the volunteer force now being enrolled for three 3 years or during the war the exigencies of the public service may require the utmost promptitude on your part. Please answer by telegraph and state your views Simon Cameron. 72G159pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0178
- Date:
- 1861/08/19
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 19 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton " " 1861. I have not the horses to supply Col Anisansel. I doubt my power to do so if I had them. In regard to Capt Keyes I will see you in person on Wednesday as I intend to accompany the first Va down. BF Kelley Brig Genl 42HI31col
- Identifier:
- ptp_0179
- Date:
- 1861/08/19
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 19 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " " 1861. By law the president alone has power to receive six 6 months troops I must get an answer from the Secretary of War before I can accept WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 26P83pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0180
- Date:
- 1861/08/19
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierponit [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 19 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg Aug 19 1861. I think the young man will answer well for the Lieut. Colonelcy Capt. J. S. Hill of Burning-spring has had a detachment of some forty 40 horse employed as mounted guides & scouts for the last six weeks he says he can fill it to a hundred cavalry by saturday I have directed Capt Jackson of Parkersburg to muster in his detachment as soon as it reports. Hill is willing to take first [page 2] Lieutenantcy if he can first rate man for captain W.S. Rosecrans Brig Gen USA 81PL284pd
