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- Identifier:
- ptp_0409
- Date:
- 1861/10/18
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 18 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 18 1861. The following is an extract from telegram just rec'd from Col Richmond Two 2 messengers have just arrived from Capt Hill he reports all quiet at Elizabethtown & that the rebels are in no considerable force at that point. You will therefore see by the above that the [page 2] people of Parkersburg are more scared than hurt. Col Richmond expresses opinion that it is perfectly useless for the troops under his command to move into Wirt or Calhoun unless they can remain there a month or two. I have ordered Capt Litinzer with his company & a part of Capt Peirpoints into Calhoun & Wirt I therefore shall not order the troops at Parkersburg to move until [page 3] (3) Further ordered. You need not send the other company to Parkersburg until you hear further from me. BF Kelley Brig Genl 132Gr301pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0410
- Date:
- 1861/10/18
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 18 1861 By Telegraph from 18 1861 Send Capt Boggs & Company to report to me at these head quarters though I have not much faith in him yet I will try & use him to advantage BF Kelly, Brig Genl 26.92pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0417
- Date:
- 1861/10/19
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Cot 19th 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton Va 19th 1861. I ordered Col Richmond with the First Va to Elizabethtown he arrived there today at four (4) o'clock pm. I have not withdrawn all the force from Tucker county. Capt Snider will remain there until further orders. Do not suffer yourself to be annoyed or troubled by old Dr. Parsons. I have learned better. The expedition to Tucker was well executed & fully met my [page 2] my expectations. BF Kelley Brig Gen 65Gr200pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0418
- Date:
- 1861/10/19
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Cot 19th 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton Va 19th 1861. I ordered Col Richmond with the First Va to Elizabethtown he arrived there today at four (4) o'clock pm. I have not withdrawn all the force from Tucker county. Capt Snider will remain there until further orders. Do not suffer yourself to be annoyed or troubled by old Dr. Parsons. I have learned better. The expedition to Tucker was well executed & fully met my [page 2] my expectations. BF Kelley Brig Gen 65Gr200pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0428
- Date:
- 1861/10/23
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 23 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton . 23 1861. Are there any more companies of the first Virginia on the Island ready for service if so send them up here BF Kelley Brig Genl 21Gr68pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0429
- Date:
- 1861/10/23
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 23 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 23 1861. Can you furnish the seventh 7 Va with ninety eight 98 blouses and one hundred ninety six (196) overcoats ninety eight (98) of the overcoats to be sent to New Creek BF Kelley Brig Genl 26Gr831pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0441
- Date:
- 1861/10/27
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 27 1861. By Telegraph from Romney Va 26 1861. 6 oclock PM via New Creek 27 I left New Creek at twelve 12 oclock last night with my force and attacked the outposts of the enemy at three 3 oclock this afternoon and after a brilliant action of two hours completely routed them captured many prisoners much Camp Equipage and all of their cannon ammunition and wagons the rebels are in full retreat on Winchester this breaks the backbone of secession on the upper Potomac our loss is but trifling considering the length of time we [page 2] were engaged my officers & men without exception behaved nobly. BF Kelley Brig Genl 88RN274paid
- Identifier:
- ptp_0442
- Date:
- 1861/10/27
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 27 1861. By Telegraph from Romney Va 26 1861. 6 oclock PM via New Creek 27 I left New Creek at twelve 12 oclock last night with my force and attacked the outposts of the enemy at three 3 oclock this afternoon and after a brilliant action of two hours completely routed them captured many prisoners much Camp Equipage and all of their cannon ammunition and wagons the rebels are in full retreat on Winchester this breaks the backbone of secession on the upper Potomac our loss is but trifling considering the length of time we [page 2] were engaged my officers & men without exception behaved nobly. BF Kelley Brig Genl 88RN274paid
- Identifier:
- ptp_0446
- Date:
- 1861/10/30
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Gov Wheeling Oct 30 1861. By Telegraph from New Creek 30 1861. I have no guns here except such as we captured from the rebels they are old flint locks & not worth having we have about three hundred of them BF Kelley Brig Genl 29Rn92paid
- Identifier:
- ptp_0449
- Date:
- 1861/10/31
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 31 1861. By Telegraph from New Creek 31 1861. I learn since I came over here that a young man by the name of Foster went through here yesterday with Col McDonalds trunk on his way to Wheeling. Foster has been heretofore employed in the hospital at Grafton. Have the baggage quickly seized & examine it fully and retain it there may be important papers [page 2] in the trunk BF Kelly Brig Genl 59Bn187pd
