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- Identifier:
- ptp_0204
- Date:
- 1861/08/22
- Sender:
- Lightburn, Joseph Andrew Jackson
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Hon F.H. Peirpont [Francis H. Pierpont] Gov of Va Wheeling Aug 22 186. By Telegraph from Headquarters dist Kanawha Gauley 22 186. I desire to recommend as officers for the thirteenth 13th Va Infantry Capt Wm R. Brown Fourth Va Infantry for Col. James R. Hall of Point Pleasant for Lieut Col. Calvin A Shepard as Major & Lieut CB Blake D.A. Russell and S. Stewart as Capts these are good men [page 2] I dislike to take them from the fourth 4th but for the benefit of the service I recommend them Wm S Hutchins is wanted as adjt J. A. J. Lightburn Col Cmdg District 76D233pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0207
- Date:
- 1861/08/22
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 22nd 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 22 1861. Capt Trimble of the 1st Va regt would I think make a good major if you will commission him for the three years service I will order him down to Parkersburg & thence to muster in one hundred & fifty men already organized & go forward with the raising [page 2] of a battalion possibly a regt the sooner this is done the better. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 51D158pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0206
- Date:
- 1861/08/22
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 22nd 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 22 1861. Capt Trimble of the 1st Va regt would I think make a good major if you will commission him for the three years service I will order him down to Parkersburg & thence to muster in one hundred & fifty men already organized & go forward with the raising [page 2] of a battalion possibly a regt the sooner this is done the better. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 51D158pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0205
- Date:
- 1861/08/22
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 22nd 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " " 1861. Why not put Raytons company in to make the 10th of the fourth 4 Regiment our officer has gone to Ceredo to muster those in He is in Portsmouth by this time. 6 Experienced men would make good noncommissioned officers but can we find capable men for commissioned officers. If so I have a battery for them. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 56D173pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0217
- Date:
- 1861/08/23
- Sender:
- MacFeely, Robert
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 23 1861. By Telegraph from Bellair 23 1861. Being an officer of the subsistence department I am prohibited by the general regulations of the army from giving an order to any officer I have therefore no authority to send any officer to muster in a company of volunteers R MacFeely Capt..& C/S 110J85pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0219
- Date:
- 1861/08/24
- Sender:
- Lovell, R. C. M.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov FH Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 24th 1861. By Telegraph from Pomeroy 1861. A german artillery company six 6 of whom served six 6 years with Genl Seigil [Franz Sigel] in the artillery offers to join our Regiment will you accept them answer RCM Lovell 26 H 115&134 Coll
- Identifier:
- ptp_0216
- Date:
- 1861/08/23
- Sender:
- Herron, James A.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 23 1861. By Telegraph from Pittsburgh " " 1861. I wish to join your forces must I obtain leave from the commanding officers here in order to do so James A Herron Captain JKM Cavalry 20G55pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0218
- Date:
- 1861/08/23
- Sender:
- Ruffner, Lewis
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 23 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " " 1861. No rifles at Command now will furnish shortly help now if possible L. Ruffner 12 w 41col
- Identifier:
- ptp_0231
- Date:
- 1861/08/27
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 27 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 27 1861. Capt Debeck has called on me & presented his papers this morning. Organize his company give him Captains Commission & Harrison first Lieutenant & I will have them mustered into service & equipped as soon as they can be got ready [page 2] WS Rosecrans Brig Genl 41D128pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0228
- Date:
- 1861/08/27
- Sender:
- Duhan, H. A.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 27 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 27 1861. Send me the names Company regiment and cause for those nine men so I can fill up the order& send it down in the mail. H A Duhan Agt Govt Railway 21Gr83pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0230
- Date:
- 1861/08/27
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 27 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 1861. Send those recruits up by the train tomorrow BF Kelley Brig Genl 8 Gr 35pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0229
- Date:
- 1861/08/27
- Sender:
- Hall, Ephraim B.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 27 By Telegraph from Fairmont 27 1861. Please answer dispatch sent last night EB Hall 5A35pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0232
- Date:
- 1861/08/27
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 27 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 27 1861. Capt Debeck has called on me & presented his papers this morning. Organize his company give him Captains Commission & Harrison first Lieutenant & I will have them mustered into service & equipped as soon as they can be got ready [page 2] WS Rosecrans Brig Genl 41D128pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0236
- Date:
- 1861/08/29
- Sender:
- Hartsuff, George L.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Wheeling Va Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 29 By Telegraph from Camp Benham, via Clarksburg The Muskets have already been sent to the company of Fourth 4th Regiment Capt Crispin & ordered to turn over one hundred 100 muskets to you on your requisition by order Geo L Hartsuff AAG 29D92pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0234
- Date:
- 1861/08/28
- Sender:
- Dary, J. N.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 28 1861. By Telegraph from camp Peirpoint Ceredo Va 27 1861. Joint Hill is now occupied by our forces Huston Spurlock Jesse Spurlock & several others are prisoners. Four 4 rebels killed one wounded. all quiet at present. JN Dary
- Identifier:
- ptp_0235
- Date:
- 1861/08/29
- Sender:
- Dennison, William, Jr.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 29 1861. By Telegraph from Columbus 29 1861. Danl Basil is at Camp Chase W Dennison 5d50PD
- Identifier:
- ptp_0250
- Date:
- 1861/09/01
- Sender:
- Hewes, David T.; Lieb, Charles
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Va Sept 1 1861. By Telegraph, from Clarksburg 1861. A Special Messenger has just arrived here with a letter from SS Flemming John A Ogden and AW Spim who state that the secessionists have taken possession of Worthington taken down the Stars & Stripes are pressing Union men into Service and that they expect the Rascals at Shinnston tonight cannot you send a force to Worthington Col Ewing is determined to join Genl Rosecrans and leaves in an hour [page 2] so that we have no effective force here and will be obliged to depend upon the citizens of the town to protect Clarksburg. Answer quick. Large amount of property here DT Hewes Chas Lieb 94 D277pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0247
- Date:
- 1861/08/31
- Sender:
- Smith, Fontaine
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 31 1861. By Telegraph from Mannington " " 1861. A man is just here in fast haste and reports that there is a force of four hundred 400 in Worthington en route for Railroad Can you send assistance. I think the information reliable without doubt F. Smith 35 Hi80pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0246
- Date:
- 1861/08/31
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 31 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 1861. Sent one 1 company to reinforce the troops at Mannington & Burnt Bridge all I can spare tonight BF Kelley Brig Genl 17Gr56pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0245
- Date:
- 1861/08/31
- Sender:
- Hawley, James O.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Gov Wheeling Aug 31 1861. By telegraph from Columbus 31 1861. Please dispatch to the Gov of this state immediately showing by what authority I am acting James O Hawley 16.w.68 col
- Identifier:
- ptp_0260
- Date:
- 1861/09/01
- Sender:
- Wheat, James S.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- 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
- Identifier:
- ptp_0262
- Date:
- 1861/09/01
- Sender:
- Wheat, James S.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- 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
- Identifier:
- ptp_0259
- Date:
- 1861/09/01
- Sender:
- Smith, Fontaine
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Dated Mannington Sept 1st 1861. to F. H. Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] About five oclock AM 2 Pickets Capt Craig 60 Ohio was driven in who reported a body of 37 Rebels were organized but no attack no damage to road as yet reported from the appearance of the ground which the pickets say the Rebels occupied there is no doubt but that there was a force of some size F. Smith
- Identifier:
- ptp_0261
- Date:
- 1861/09/01
- Sender:
- Leib, Charles
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Va. Sept 1st 1861. By Telegram from Clarksburg 1st 1861. the Ohio thirtieth have arrived Norton & myself have just returned with a company the rebels retreated will march Shintown [Shinnston] at seven (7) oclock to meet them Chas Leib Capt AQM 26 D83pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0271
- Date:
- 1861/09/03
- Sender:
- Hawkes, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 3 1861. by Telegraph from Grafton 3 1861. Will you place Capt JS Hickman of Morgantown under my orders as drill master. Genl Rosecrans having left Clarksburg Brig Genl Kelly [Benjamin F. Kelley] per BF Hawkes Acting AAGenl 25Gr80pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0274
- Date:
- 1861/09/03
- Sender:
- Smith, Fontaine
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 3 1861. By Telegraph from Mannington 3 1861. Capt West's Company has been here since yesterday noon awaiting orders. All is quiet. Answer F Smith 13W40coll
- Identifier:
- ptp_0272
- Date:
- 1861/09/03
- Sender:
- Lazell, Warren
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 3 1861. By Telegraph from New York " 3 186 Tell Mr Crothers the contract for blankets & talmas is secured Warren Lazell for The Gutta Percha Manfg Co 11G32pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0273
- Date:
- 1861/09/03
- Sender:
- Smith, Fontaine
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 3 1861. By Telegraph from Mannington 1861. Capt West has sixty two 62 men F. Smith 1N 30Coll
- Identifier:
- ptp_0283
- Date:
- 1861/09/05
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Sept 5th 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Smith 1861. Sutton Va I will accept & advise the raising of good cavalry is regiments fully officered it is not advisable to have too many single Companies WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 24D87pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0284
- Date:
- 1861/09/06
- Sender:
- Grover, James A.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 6 1861. By telegraph from Ceredo Va 6 1861. Your Letter rec'd as soon as I can possibly arrange matters at his point You will hear from me J A Grorer, adjt act' ADC 19W44&67coll
- Identifier:
- ptp_0286
- Date:
- 1861/09/06
- Sender:
- Dennison, William, Jr.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov F. H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 6 1861. By Telegraph from Columbus " " 1861. Men arrested and taken to Cincinnati this morning. W Dennison 8D50 pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0298
- Date:
- 1861/09/09
- Sender:
- Lovell, R. C. M.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov F.H. Peirpont [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 9 1861. By Telegraph from Pomeroy 9 1861. Have you sent clothing arms &c for Vance company I am afraid they will disband answer RCM Lovell 17 HM 78 pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0307
- Date:
- 1861/09/10
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Sept 10 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton . . 1861. Will you investigate the case of Jamison Hill a prisoner at Camp Carlile from Barbour County. From what I can learn from his neighbors I think he ought to be discharged at once by taking the oath. Quartermaster Smith answered your dispatch in regard to blankets BF Kelly Brig Genl 46 Gr 143pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0308
- Date:
- 1861/09/10
- Sender:
- Leib, Charles
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 10 1861. By Telegram from Clarksburg 10 1861. Where were your blankets sent, during my absence at Washington five thousand were recd for me by Capt Chandler AQM & all save about fifteen hundred have been issued. none others have been recd since save horse blankets Chas Leib Capt & AQM 38D119pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0310
- Date:
- 1861/09/10
- Sender:
- Smith, David L.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 10 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 10 1861. in answer to your despatch to Genl Kelly we have put[?] eight hundred blankets on hand Lieut D Smith AAQM 10 Gr 53 pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0309
- Date:
- 1861/09/10
- Sender:
- Paxton, John C.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Sept 10 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 10 1861. Tents & Camp Equipage wanted tomorrow for second Va cavalry J C Paxton Lt Col 10w40 Coll
- Identifier:
- ptp_0322
- Date:
- 1861/09/13
- Sender:
- Reynolds, Joseph J.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 13 1861. By Telegraph from Elk Water Camp 4 am 13th 1861. If you have any troops disposable send them at once to Beverly. Cheat Mountain is attacked in front & in flank & our communication temporarily cut off we will reestablish it today this post threatened by a strong force in front exchanged a few shots yesterday PM at long range and will hold the position at all hazards. J. J. Reynolds Brig Genl 56.D.173 paid
- Identifier:
- ptp_0320
- Date:
- 1861/09/12
- Sender:
- Paxton, John C.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Sept 12 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 12 1861. When Will we have Quarter Master stores for Bolles & Constable men as both are here with men and no tents blankets or camp equipage answer J C Paxton 25 W 85col
- Identifier:
- ptp_0321
- Date:
- 1861/09/12
- Sender:
- Paxton, John C.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 11 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 12 1861. Five 5 Companies of Va 2nd Cavalry here now. Men on the way. What shall we do for tents &c must have officer for mustering in tonight J.C. Paxton 28W124Col
- Identifier:
- ptp_0319
- Date:
- 1861/09/12
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov F.H. Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 12 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 12 1861. Seven 7 wall on Seventeen 17 small tents exclusive of two 2 wall tents for the commissioned officers BF Kelley Brig Genl 15W50Col
- Identifier:
- ptp_0334
- Date:
- 1861/09/14
- Sender:
- Debreake, William Loomis
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 14 1861. By Telegraph from Harinar[?] 14 1861. Have all my tents provisions & camp equipage men complain of cold at night send me blankets alone if you have not the rest have written you shall be up in a week order Harrison to join me at Camp immediately am drilling new very hard telegraph me Wm Loomis Debreake Comdg Camp Williamston via Independence 48HM202pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0331
- Date:
- 1861/09/13
- Sender:
- Schenck, Robert C.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 13 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 13 1861. On the road today I telegraphed Governor Morton of Indiana to know if he could send reinforcements to Genl Reyonld he replies that he will start three 3 Regiments tomorrow morning they will cross the River at Beuwood be ready with transportation for them from Beuwood to Grafton Robt C Schenck Brig Genl 47D146pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0333
- Date:
- 1861/09/14
- Sender:
- Biskett, J.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 14 1861. By Telegraph from Beverly 14 1861. Is it absolutely necessary for me to be at Wheeling? My wife is very sick great imprudence in leaving home at this critical time. J. Biskett 24D80pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0332
- Date:
- 1861/09/13
- Sender:
- Scott, Thomas A.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 13 1861. I will telegraph Gov Dennison to let you have force will you need three 3 Regts? Thos A Scott 15Gr45pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0345
- Date:
- 1861/09/17
- Sender:
- Crosman, George H.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 17 1861. By Telegraph from Philada 17 1861. Telegram recd two thousand 2000 forage caps were sent to Capt Craig Bellair Ohio Twelfth 12 inst will send balance as soon as possible GH Crosman Dept QM Genl 22G59pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0344
- Date:
- 1861/09/17
- Sender:
- Carlile, John S.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 17 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 17 1861. Not poll books enough for this county send twenty nine (29) more you sent by me but seventy five they want one hundred & four (104). Jno S. Carlile 24w77Col
- Identifier:
- ptp_0346
- Date:
- 1861/09/17
- Sender:
- Thornton, J.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 17 1861. By Telegraph from Bellair 17 1861. The box of sashes referred to I shipped to Capt W. Craig this morning did not know it was for Virginia volunteers J. Thornton 22J49pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0343
- Date:
- 1861/09/16
- Sender:
- Reanney, J. O.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 16 1861. By Telegraph from Columbus 16 1861. Is there a man by the name of Redd a prisoner at Wheeling if so from what county JO Reanney 18D74pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0358
- Date:
- 1861/09/25
- Sender:
- Hill, J. S.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 25 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 25 1861. Three men Wilkinson Brown & Huff of Wirt County with others are arrested by citizens who demand their removal as dangerous to the public peace I hold them subject to your order their lives are threatened if released answer Capt J. S. Hill 39W127col
- Identifier:
- ptp_0356
- Date:
- 1861/09/23
- Sender:
- Starr, William C.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 23 1861. By telegraph from Pomeroy 23 1861. Capt Vance Senior company full eighty three 83 men & want to mustered in immediately please send clothing and arms telegraph when officer will be here Lovell Absent W.C. Starr 28HM122pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0355
- Date:
- 1861/09/23
- Sender:
- Crothers, H. W.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 23 1861. By Telegraph from Philadelphia . 1861. Commission Geo H. Crosman Jr as Assistant Adjutant Genl all will be made satisfactory to you. H. W. Crothers. 16G47pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0359
- Date:
- 1861/09/26
- Sender:
- Dubois, J.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Hon F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 26 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 26 1861. Capt Leib is at Cincinnati Cannot take the responsibility better get them from Capt Craig at once J. Dubois Chief Clk 17W39colChg
- Identifier:
- ptp_0360
- Date:
- 1861/09/26
- Sender:
- Smith, David L.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Governor Wheeling Sept 26 By Telegraph from Grafton 26 1861. Yesterday Forwarded to Cheat Mt the clothing requested by Gov Morton Lieut D.L. Smith A.A.Q.M. 11Gr28pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0362
- Date:
- 1861/09/27
- Sender:
- King, S. A.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 27 1861. By Telegraph from Mannington 27 1861. Have soldiers who have always lived in the country a right to vote S A. King 13 wi36pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0361
- Date:
- 1861/09/27
- Sender:
- Starr, William C.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov F. H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 27 1861. By telegraph from Pomeroy 27 1861. Please send clothing blankets particularly by Liberty today. W.C. Starr 8Hm50pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0373
- Date:
- 1861/10/03
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 3 1861. By Telegraph from Top Big Sewall 3 1861. I respectfully recommend the appointment of James W Coning to the Colonelcy of the Seventh 7 Va Regiment whaty[?] he is an instructed soldier and has been serving in the Kanawha brigade as Asst Adjt Genl no young officer enjoys a higher reputation in this brigade as to the appointment of Capt Grinkle to the [page 2] artillery service I can only say he appears to be est'eemed by acquaintance an instructed soldier but the command of an artillery company requires talents equal to that of a first class field officer your Excellency will confer a favor by causing prompt report to be made to these headquarters of all troops mustered into the service of the US from Va since August fifteenth 15 and ordering that in future every mustering officer shall send the triplicate of his muster rolls promptly to the headquarters of this department you speak of an artillery company at Point Pleasant if it is in [page 3] (2) the service of the U.S. the captain should return his morning report to these headquarters Genl Wheat will confer a favor by giving me a list of Va. commissioned officers with the dates of their commissions as early as possible this is absolutely necessary to enable us to detail them on court martial [page 4] or other duty WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 211D638pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0372
- Date:
- 1861/10/03
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 3 1861. By Telegraph from Top Big Sewall 3 1861. I respectfully recommend the appointment of James W Coning to the Colonelcy of the Seventh 7 Va Regiment whaty[?] he is an instructed soldier and has been serving in the Kanawha brigade as Asst Adjt Genl no young officer enjoys a higher reputation in this brigade as to the appointment of Capt Grinkle to the [page 2] artillery service I can only say he appears to be est'eemed by acquaintance an instructed soldier but the command of an artillery company requires talents equal to that of a first class field officer your Excellency will confer a favor by causing prompt report to be made to these headquarters of all troops mustered into the service of the US from Va since August fifteenth 15 and ordering that in future every mustering officer shall send the triplicate of his muster rolls promptly to the headquarters of this department you speak of an artillery company at Point Pleasant if it is in [page 3] (2) the service of the U.S. the captain should return his morning report to these headquarters Genl Wheat will confer a favor by giving me a list of Va. commissioned officers with the dates of their commissions as early as possible this is absolutely necessary to enable us to detail them on court martial [page 4] or other duty WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 211D638pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0374
- Date:
- 1861/10/03
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 3 1861. By Telegraph from Top Big Sewall 3 1861. I respectfully recommend the appointment of James W Coning to the Colonelcy of the Seventh 7 Va Regiment whaty[?] he is an instructed soldier and has been serving in the Kanawha brigade as Asst Adjt Genl no young officer enjoys a higher reputation in this brigade as to the appointment of Capt Grinkle to the [page 2] artillery service I can only say he appears to be est'eemed by acquaintance an instructed soldier but the command of an artillery company requires talents equal to that of a first class field officer your Excellency will confer a favor by causing prompt report to be made to these headquarters of all troops mustered into the service of the US from Va since August fifteenth 15 and ordering that in future every mustering officer shall send the triplicate of his muster rolls promptly to the headquarters of this department you speak of an artillery company at Point Pleasant if it is in [page 3] (2) the service of the U.S. the captain should return his morning report to these headquarters Genl Wheat will confer a favor by giving me a list of Va. commissioned officers with the dates of their commissions as early as possible this is absolutely necessary to enable us to detail them on court martial [page 4] or other duty WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 211D638pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0371
- Date:
- 1861/10/02
- Sender:
- Crothers, H. W.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 2 1861. By Telegraph from Marietta 2 1861. Much of our clothing I am afraid has gone up Kanawha I will ascertain fully. HW Crothers 15W70Coll
- Identifier:
- ptp_0383
- Date:
- 1861/10/07
- Sender:
- Crispin, Silas
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 7 1861. By Telegraph from Bellaire " 7 1861. I have three hundred thirty one 331 cavalry sabers on hand. S. Crispin Capt Ordnance 10J25paid
- Identifier:
- ptp_0386
- Date:
- 1861/10/08
- Sender:
- Ripley, James Wolfe
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov F.H. Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 8 1861. By Telegraph from Washington 8 1861. The horse equipments have been ordered JW. Riply [Ripley] BG 6G35pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0395
- Date:
- 1861/10/13
- Sender:
- Wheat, James S.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- 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
- Identifier:
- ptp_0397
- Date:
- 1861/10/14
- Sender:
- Harris, Thomas Maley
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 14 1861. By Telegraph from Buckhannon 14 1861. I have five or six squads in different counties in this vicinity of from forty (40) to seventy (70) men will you order Lieut C.C. Whitson to muster them in & have them subsisted for two 2 weeks. T.M. Harris 36DH3paid
- Identifier:
- ptp_0396
- Date:
- 1861/10/13
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 13th 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 15 1861. I gave orders several days since to the commanding officer at Parkersburg to draw rations & forage from the United States quartermaster & not from Mr. Conley. BF Kelley, Brig Genl 26W83Coll
- Identifier:
- ptp_0398
- Date:
- 1861/10/17
- Sender:
- Cameron, Simon
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- His Excy F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Gov of Va. Wheeling Oct 17 1861. By Telegraph from Louisville " 16 1861. It will be impossible for me to stop at Wheeling on my return I will be in Cincinnati tomorrow evening at Six (6) PM & will be glad to see you. Simon Cameron 31L170pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0407
- 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_0408
- 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_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_0423
- Date:
- 1861/10/21
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Oct 21st 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Tompkins 21 1861. The appointment of that Capt of the fourth infantry who has been permitted to take service in the Va Vols to the command of the sixth Va at Charleston will solve the great difficulty Clements who has been Elected is in my opinion unfit for Colonel if you could appoint Capt Oley Lieut Col & Keenan Major & possibly Vice Versa I think the organization would be completed in a very short time & the regt becomes a valuable one. W.S. Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 79D242pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0424
- Date:
- 1861/10/21
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 21st 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Tompkins 21 1861. Have complied with your request and telegraphed order to Lieut McElroy please have filled in the order whether first or second Lieut & Whether infantry or Cavalry & direct Adjt Genl to telegraph same to these Headquarters W.S Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 36D113pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0426
- Date:
- 1861/10/23
- Sender:
- Durand, J.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 23 1861. By Telegraph from Cincinnati 23 1861. I sent you by Adams express on the ninth inst vouchers for transportation amounting to two hundred & twenty four dollars & fifty cents which I would be pleased to receive the account & find it correct [page 2] J Durand Supt M&C RR Co
- Identifier:
- ptp_0425
- Date:
- 1861/10/22
- Sender:
- Fowkes, R.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- To Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 22 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 22 1861. I am not authorized to open a poll for congress send me the authority R Fowkes 14D47pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0436
- Date:
- 1861/10/25
- Sender:
- Reynolds, Joseph J.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 25 1861. By Telegraph from Huttinville 25 1861. In accordance with the request of Genl Kelly I have ordered Capt Daums battery to Grafton he left yesterday morning & is probably at Grafton this evening. Capt Daum in deficient two Lieuts & having every confidence in the Captain I respectfully recommend that you commission the Gentlemen whose names he will submit. [page 2] JJ Reynolds, Brig Genl 53D164pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0435
- Date:
- 1861/10/25
- Sender:
- Reynolds, Joseph J.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 25 1861. By Telegraph from Huttinville 25 1861. In accordance with the request of Genl Kelly I have ordered Capt Daums battery to Grafton he left yesterday morning & is probably at Grafton this evening. Capt Daum in deficient two Lieuts & having every confidence in the Captain I respectfully recommend that you commission the Gentlemen whose names he will submit. [page 2] JJ Reynolds, Brig Genl 53D164pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0437
- Date:
- 1861/10/26
- Sender:
- Rathbone, John Castelli
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 26 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 26 1861. Have you any blouses & overcoats for co 'A' 11th regt at Spencer If so can you send me eighty eight 88 JC Rathbone, Lieut Col 21q70pd [page 2] ans by me now here will be in day or two will send them HK Saunders Adjt Gen
- Identifier:
- ptp_0438
- Date:
- 1861/10/26
- Sender:
- Rathbone, John Castelli
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 26 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 26 1861. Have you any blouses & overcoats for co 'A' 11th regt at Spencer If so can you send me eighty eight 88 JC Rathbone, Lieut Col 21q70pd [page 2] ans by me now here will be in day or two will send them HK Saunders Adjt Gen
- Identifier:
- ptp_0912
- Date:
- 1863/01/01
- Sender:
- Hale, Presley M.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- FH Pierpont Gov Wheeling Jany 1 1862 [1863]. By Telegraph from Weston 1 1862 [1863]. Our town is brilliantly illuminated tonight the crack of musketry is reverberating from hill to hill all is life and hilarity in honor of the new state happy new year to your Excellency PM Hale 33De175pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0591
- Date:
- 1862/03/31
- Sender:
- Boreman, Arthur I.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling, Mch 31 1862. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 31 1862. The circuit court for Wirt County begins on Thursday next third of April. I have just been informed that there are no troops there. Since the shooting of the Sheriff of Pleasants the attorneys & suitors feel insecure without protection. Can you not get an order by Col Rathbone to have a company at Wirt CH on the first day of court to continue until it adjourns. A.I. Boreman 67W221col
- Identifier:
- ptp_0615
- Date:
- 1862/05/09
- Sender:
- Cox, Jacob Dolson
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Hon FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 9 1862. By Telegraph from Raleigh 9 1862. I am informed that the members of Co F first Va Cavalry have selected W Angelo Powell formerly Engineer attached to Genl Rosecrans staff for their Captain Vice Wm A West dismissed. I have no official notice of Capt West's dismissal & my information of the action of the company is also irregular. their action of course only a recommendation of which you [page 2] will probably get notice by mail. I would not advise acting upon until you are satisfied that it is maturely considered. Capt Powell would make a good officer but I hear there is dissention within the company. JD Cox BGenl 100D305pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0616
- Date:
- 1862/05/09
- Sender:
- Cox, Jacob Dolson
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Hon FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 9 1862. By Telegraph from Raleigh 9 1862. I am informed that the members of Co F first Va Cavalry have selected W Angelo Powell formerly Engineer attached to Genl Rosecrans staff for their Captain Vice Wm A West dismissed. I have no official notice of Capt West's dismissal & my information of the action of the company is also irregular. their action of course only a recommendation of which you [page 2] will probably get notice by mail. I would not advise acting upon until you are satisfied that it is maturely considered. Capt Powell would make a good officer but I hear there is dissention within the company. JD Cox BGenl 100D305pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0637
- Date:
- 1862/05/16
- Sender:
- Corwine, Richard M.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 16 1862. By Telegraph from Cincinnati 16 1862. If the report from Parkersburg is correct of the outrages of the bushwhackers in Wirt county decided measures should be taken to throw a force into that section adequate to Crush them out what is the fact? Advise me quick accompanied by your suggestions RM Corwine Maj & ADC 44W166coll
- Identifier:
- ptp_0652
- Date:
- 1862/05/22
- Sender:
- Richmond, Nathaniel P.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 22 1862. By Telegraph from Charleston 21 1862. Will you Appoint W Angelo Powell first Lieut of West's Cavalry Company please answer I am I need of help. NP Richmond Lieut Col Comdg 20Hw90pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0653
- Date:
- 1862/05/22
- Sender:
- Harrison, J. C.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 22 1862. By Telegraph from Grafton 22 1862. Have the soldiers of the State a right to vote. They refuse to Let them Capt JC Harrison 17 W 56Collect
- Identifier:
- ptp_0662
- Date:
- 1862/06/25
- Sender:
- Harris, Thomas Maley
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling June 25 1862. By Telegraph from Buckhannon 1862. Mr Boughman of Webster County is here he is an important witness against Dr. Hertzog on the charge of murder what shall I do with him can't you get authority for capt AC Moore to recruit an artillery company it is just the thing we need have guns horses and equipments but nobody to man them T.M. Harris Col 10th Va 58.D.O179pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0663
- Date:
- 1862/06/25
- Sender:
- Harris, Thomas Maley
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling June 25 1862. By Telegraph from Buckhannon 25 1862. Will Dr. Hertzog be tried by the military commission if so David Boughman of Webster County is here and would be an important witness he and Matthew Corbit a prisoner now at Wheeling will make statements convicting Hertzog of the murder of Garland Ferrell in Webster in March last. T.M. Harris Col 10th Va 48D153paid
- Identifier:
- ptp_0665
- Date:
- 1862/06/26
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin Franklin
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling June 26 1862. By Telegraph from Cumberland 26 1862. Will write you by mail this day in regard to Messr Hays & Silcott BF Kelley Brig Genl 14z56pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0674
- Date:
- 1862/07/02
- Sender:
- Samuels, Henry J.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 2 1862. By Telegraph from Martinsburg 2 1862. Mission performed. Exhausted commissions Leave at ten this morning for Washington. Let wife know. Operations at Richmond & in the Valley kept dark. HJ Samuels Adjt Genl 23W102col
- Identifier:
- ptp_0684
- Date:
- 1862/07/15
- Sender:
- Cox, Jacob Dolson
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 15 1862. By Telegraph from Flat Top Mountain Va 14th 1862. The positions of the enemy are behind the East River Mountains and in the vicinity of Monroe Court House owing to the easiness of railroad communications his strength varies from time to time but is probably as great as our own a force of some three thousand men would probably answer [page 2] for defensive purposes in this valley if nothing above the vicinity of Gauley Bridge were to be held there is of course some danger that the enemy might throw an expedient like Jackson or the recent one in Tennessee but the long and difficult line of communication reduces the risk [page 3] their recruiting can be done in the usual way & their discipline & efficiency will be promoted by removing them from the neighborhood of homes JD Cox, Maj 75H302pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0685
- Date:
- 1862/07/15
- Sender:
- Cox, Jacob Dolson
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 15 1862. By Telegraph from Flat Top Mountain Va 14th 1862. The positions of the enemy are behind the East River Mountains and in the vicinity of Monroe Court House owing to the easiness of railroad communications his strength varies from time to time but is probably as great as our own a force of some three thousand men would probably answer [page 2] for defensive purposes in this valley if nothing above the vicinity of Gauley Bridge were to be held there is of course some danger that the enemy might throw an expedient like Jackson or the recent one in Tennessee but the long and difficult line of communication reduces the risk [page 3] their recruiting can be done in the usual way & their discipline & efficiency will be promoted by removing them from the neighborhood of homes JD Cox, Maj 75H302pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0686
- Date:
- 1862/07/15
- Sender:
- Cox, Jacob Dolson
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 15 1862. By Telegraph from Flat Top Mountain Va 14th 1862. The positions of the enemy are behind the East River Mountains and in the vicinity of Monroe Court House owing to the easiness of railroad communications his strength varies from time to time but is probably as great as our own a force of some three thousand men would probably answer [page 2] for defensive purposes in this valley if nothing above the vicinity of Gauley Bridge were to be held there is of course some danger that the enemy might throw an expedient like Jackson or the recent one in Tennessee but the long and difficult line of communication reduces the risk [page 3] their recruiting can be done in the usual way & their discipline & efficiency will be promoted by removing them from the neighborhood of homes JD Cox, Maj 75H302pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0683
- Date:
- 1862/07/15
- Sender:
- David, Thomas B. A.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] 186 By Telegraph from July 15th 1862. This much was rec'd when the wire broke. Will get the remainder soon as possible. It came cipher to me. Very Respy Thos BA David Mngr Telgh Mn't Dept
- Identifier:
- ptp_0701
- Date:
- 1862/08/05
- Sender:
- Buckingham, Catharinus P.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 5 1862. By Telegraph from Washington, 5 1862. Sir the following has this day been issued ordered first that a draft of three thousand[crossed out] hundred thousand men be immediately called into the service of the united states to serve for nine 9 months unless sooner discharged the secretary of war will assign the quota's to the states and establish regulations for the drafts that's if any state shall not by the 18th of august furnish [page 2](Conlusion from part 1st) Wheeling Aug 1862. the quota of the additional three hundred thousand vol's authorized by Law the deficiency of volunteers in states will also be made up by special drafts from the militia the secretary of war will establish regulations for that purpose Instructions will be sent in a few day's the whole number of troops sent by the several states will be estimated [page 3](conclusion from part 2cd) Wheeling Aug 1862 and appointed & any supplies furnished by a state above its proportionate will be credited to that draft By order of Secy of War C.P. Buckingham Brig Genl & AAG 137B614pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0702
- Date:
- 1862/08/05
- Sender:
- Buckingham, Catharinus P.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 5 1862. By Telegraph from Washington, 5 1862. Sir the following has this day been issued ordered first that a draft of three thousand[crossed out] hundred thousand men be immediately called into the service of the united states to serve for nine 9 months unless sooner discharged the secretary of war will assign the quota's to the states and establish regulations for the drafts that's if any state shall not by the 18th of august furnish [page 2](Conlusion from part 1st) Wheeling Aug 1862. the quota of the additional three hundred thousand vol's authorized by Law the deficiency of volunteers in states will also be made up by special drafts from the militia the secretary of war will establish regulations for that purpose Instructions will be sent in a few day's the whole number of troops sent by the several states will be estimated [page 3](conclusion from part 2cd) Wheeling Aug 1862 and appointed & any supplies furnished by a state above its proportionate will be credited to that draft By order of Secy of War C.P. Buckingham Brig Genl & AAG 137B614pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0704
- Date:
- 1862/08/07
- Sender:
- Stealy, G. K.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 7 1862. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 7 1862. We are getting recruits here they should go into camp but have no camp or garrison equipage can you furnish all we want I have just returned from the two upper counties I think we will recruit the two[crossed out] quota of all the counties G K Stealy Capt USA 43D14pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0716
- Date:
- 1862/08/18
- Sender:
- Hough, Joseph
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 18 1862. By Telegraph from Mannington 18 1862. Send arms and ammunition for this company on train tonight there is a general break of all the secessionists in this county we have taken six (6) prisoners this morning that revealed the whole secret they say these will be five hundred (500) of them they travel by[crossed out] at night [page 2] and lay by in day time Joseph Hough Depty M 55 M 120pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0715
- Date:
- 1862/08/18
- Sender:
- Hough, Joseph
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 18 1862. By Telegraph from Mannington 18 1862. Send arms and ammunition for this company on train tonight there is a general break of all the secessionists in this county we have taken six (6) prisoners this morning that revealed the whole secret they say these will be five hundred (500) of them they travel by[crossed out] at night [page 2] and lay by in day time Joseph Hough Depty M 55 M 120pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0713
- Date:
- 1862/08/18
- Sender:
- Buckingham, Catharinus P.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- His Excy F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 18 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 18 1862. 12.10 am Required to fill up your regiments in the field August thirteenth 13 eighteen hundred and sixty two 1862. five thousand five hundred eight three 5583 men. C.P. Buckingham Brig Genl & A.A.G. 23.B.102pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0714
- Date:
- 1862/08/18
- Sender:
- Paul, W. M.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Dated Newburg Aug 18 1862. Rec'd 1862. o'clock min. M. to His Excellency Gov F.H. Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Can we organize with sixty six (66) men & elect the officers for said company if so I ask for our order for transportation from this place W. M. Paul 26 383pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0726
- Date:
- 1862/08/20
- Sender:
- Bowen, Lot
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 20 1862. By Telegraph from Clarksburg, 20 1862. The company is eighty four (84) strong can it be accepted as cavalry we wish to swear in on Friday can we answer immediately Lot Bowen 23D74pd
