Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 19 1861. By telegraph from Pittsburgh 19 1861. Capt WJ Koung[?] wanted to know how many of our home guards would volunteer to hold Parkersburg for thirty days in what conditions until the services of a regt be accepted for such a service & time you might depend upon a regiment in a few days if necessary Please answer [page 2] John Harper Saml Riddle CL Magee Members of Committee of Home Defense 56G177pd
FH Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 10 1861. By Telegraph from Columbus 1861. Send me order for Battery by first mail I have nothing to do with Debecks Company Frank Beall 16D68pd
Gov. FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 20 1861. By Telegraph from Pomeroy " " 1861. The Company of sharp shooters raised on Elk River is full numbering one hundred & one 101. have you those rifles. I have ordered them to Mason City to be mustered answer RCM Lovell 30W130&105Col [page 2] RCM Lovell
Gov. FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 20 1861. By Telegraph from Pomeroy " " 1861. The Company of sharp shooters raised on Elk River is full numbering one hundred & one 101. have you those rifles. I have ordered them to Mason City to be mustered answer RCM Lovell 30W130&105Col [page 2] RCM Lovell
Gov FH Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 20 1861. By Telegraph from Pomeroy 1861. Tell Oakes to send only one company to fill our Regiment I have a prospect of an other here I will write you today. RCM Lovell 23W103 & 122
Gov. FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 20 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton VA 1861. William Corder Parton Gaul & Andrew Gaul of Barbour County sent to Camp Carlile from Clarksburg. Three 3 Union men neighbors of the above whose names are Francis E Paine, Hamilton J Partlett & Abraham Saunders called on me today & stated that the prisoners are not dangerous men but simply voted for the Ordinance of Secession I think they should be released on taking the Oath. Pass them up to this plaint when released. By Order George H. Crossman AAG 76gr233pd
FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 20 1861. By Telegraph from Penwood 1861. Respectfully I suggest your sending today OH Patterson Steubenville Ohio Authorization to raise on or more companies as agreed Henry Anisansel Col 1st Virginia Cavalry 20W45coll
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 20 1861. By Telegraph from Washington 20 1861. We may avoid all necessary foreign militia urge the speedy organization of volunteers Do nothing in regard to temporary forces unless a formal requisition is made by the president Simon Cameron Secy War 29G73pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 20 1861. By Telegraph from Gauley Bridge 19 via Gallipolis 20th 1861. It is impossible for me to make any change in the position of my forces at present. JD Cox BG Cmdg 17W78&137 Coll
Gov Pierponit [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 20 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " " 1861. An officer will be sent to Muster in Colonel Zeiglers command very respectfully Geo L Hartsuff Asst Adjt Genl 13G44pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 21 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " " 1861. Col Lightburn has been ordered to Point Pleasant to take command of the last & the Y companies of his regiment on the Kanawha 3 more companies will be required to fill the regiment one 1 of which I suppose is Daltons[?]. I will be much obliged if you will indicate the companies you have selected and the names & dates of the Lieut Colonel [page 2] & major & adjutant & quartermaster commission 70 so that I may have the entire regimental organization. For the organization of the next Regt there seems to be nearly companies enough already reported about to ask for a mustering officer. I beg your excellency to hurry up those organizations. Genl Kelley has been directed as soon as notice is given to detail an officer to muster them in. Q-Master Ransom will be directed to furnish camp equipage & your Excellency has the clothing & equipment. Arms to be supplied on requisition by Lieut Crispin who will have orders to that effect W.S. Rosecrans Brig Genl. USA 163P494pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 21 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " " 1861. Col Lightburn has been ordered to Point Pleasant to take command of the last & the Y companies of his regiment on the Kanawha 3 more companies will be required to fill the regiment one 1 of which I suppose is Daltons[?]. I will be much obliged if you will indicate the companies you have selected and the names & dates of the Lieut Colonel [page 2] & major & adjutant & quartermaster commission 70 so that I may have the entire regimental organization. For the organization of the next Regt there seems to be nearly companies enough already reported about to ask for a mustering officer. I beg your excellency to hurry up those organizations. Genl Kelley has been directed as soon as notice is given to detail an officer to muster them in. Q-Master Ransom will be directed to furnish camp equipage & your Excellency has the clothing & equipment. Arms to be supplied on requisition by Lieut Crispin who will have orders to that effect W.S. Rosecrans Brig Genl. USA 163P494pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 22 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 1861. I What condition is McArthur's Company with respect to Horses & Equipment. If ready for Service transportation will be furnished it immediately by order Genl Rosecrans. Geo L Hartsuff AAG 26883pd
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
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
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
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
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
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 22nd 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 22 1861. Col Frazier called on me today stating that he had been promised a colonelcy but was refused subsequently because I objected to his appointment. I told him my objection was made because I had supposed he was in too feeble health but that all I presumed to recommend to [page 2] your Excellency was first that we should have physical ability sufficient joined to military knowledge & experience if we could get it that if we were obliged to take me without military knowledge we should by all means take young men & that I would say this to you. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 98D299pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 22nd 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 22 1861. Col Frazier called on me today stating that he had been promised a colonelcy but was refused subsequently because I objected to his appointment. I told him my objection was made because I had supposed he was in too feeble health but that all I presumed to recommend to [page 2] your Excellency was first that we should have physical ability sufficient joined to military knowledge & experience if we could get it that if we were obliged to take me without military knowledge we should by all means take young men & that I would say this to you. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 98D299pd
Maj Geo. S. Trimble Camp Carlile Wheeling Aug 23 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton " " 1861. Litter and instructions will be up the Sevan Horse Parkersburg by this evening Geo H Crossman Jr. AAG 13Gr44pd
FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 23d 1861. By Telegraph from GeorgeTown 23 1861. Yes will leave here tomorrow morning L.M. Harrison 6W31&91col
Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 23 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " 1861. Capt MacFeely asst Commissary of Subsistence U.S.A is ordered to report to you immediately for the purpose of mustering in & out your troops very respectfully Geo L. Hartsuff, Asst Adjt Genl 217D86pd
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
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
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
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
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 24 1861. By Telegraph from Indianapolis 24 1861. Sir By order of Gen Rosecrans I reported to you by letter on twentieth inst please inform me whether you received my letter Your obd Servt W.P Richmond 26B155pd
FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 24 1861. By Telegraph from Bellair 24 1861. Capt Craig is absent Cannot answer your question. Thornton Sj23pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 26 By Telegraph from New York 26 1861. Has Col JD Williamson your authority to raise men here for a western Virginia Brigade & will any arrangements we make with him as to such companies be all right? WT Wornall Floyd Clarkson C Huggins 31G8spd [page 2] Answered
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 26 By Telegraph from New York 26 1861. Has Col JD Williamson your authority to raise men here for a western Virginia Brigade & will any arrangements we make with him as to such companies be all right? WT Wornall Floyd Clarkson C Huggins 31G8spd [page 2] Answered
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 26 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton " " 1861. Please discharge Burton M Gall Andrew J Gall and E Nutter and Wm Corder prisoners from Barbour County Va by their taking the oath pass them to Grafton Brig Genl BF Kelley Comd District of Grafton Va 28 Gr89pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 26 1861. By Telegraph from Headquarters " " 1861. Point Pleasant Va. Via Gallipolis I wrote for commissions for field officers Wm HH Russel Lieut Col and Jno J Hall Major. Please send them soon as Genl Cox wants me to report them Please answer J.A.J. Lightburn Col 4 Ca Col 32HM12Spd
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 31 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 1861. I have ordered one half of the Ohio 30th to stop at Mannington & the other half at Fairmont. I think the people are more scared than hurt BF Kelley Brig Genl 27Gr81pd
Hewes, David T.; Leib, Charles; Moss, Thomas L.; Norton, Edward M.
Recipient:
Pierpont, Francis H.
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Gov Pierpont, Wheeling Va. Aug 31 Late 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 1861. D[ea]r Sir etc. have undoubted information by scouts & by telegraph from Genl Kelley that there are four hundred 400 rebels at Worthington. Genl Rosecrans left here today leaving only parts of three 3 companies here arouse your people send up two 2 companies at once to Fairmont and march on Worthington & Shinnston send all the force you can to this point I shall immediately march a company from here to anticipate to your movement from Wheeling. Genl Kelley came over [page 2] afford no support let me hear from you immediately. A Large amount of Government property is here to be protected EM Norton DT Hewes Thos. L. Moss RH Howard C Lieb
Hewes, David T.; Leib, Charles; Moss, Thomas L.; Norton, Edward M.
Recipient:
Pierpont, Francis H.
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Gov Pierpont, Wheeling Va. Aug 31 Late 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 1861. D[ea]r Sir etc. have undoubted information by scouts & by telegraph from Genl Kelley that there are four hundred 400 rebels at Worthington. Genl Rosecrans left here today leaving only parts of three 3 companies here arouse your people send up two 2 companies at once to Fairmont and march on Worthington & Shinnston send all the force you can to this point I shall immediately march a company from here to anticipate to your movement from Wheeling. Genl Kelley came over [page 2] afford no support let me hear from you immediately. A Large amount of Government property is here to be protected EM Norton DT Hewes Thos. L. Moss RH Howard C Lieb
Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 31 1861. By Telegraph from Bellaire 31 1861. telegram received please send an agent to consult with me relative to arms S Crispin, Capt Ordnance 13 J31pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 31 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton " " 1861. Sent 200 By todays train. Geo H. Crossman, Jr. AAG 6Gr 35 pd
His Excellency F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 31 1861. By Telegraph from Columbus " " 1861. Will be glad to give all aid in my power W. Dennison 10D50pd
Gov Peirpont [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 31 1861. By Telegraph from Fairmont 31 1861. I guess the report is true. Notified General Kelley who we think has little force to spare. Cant you send us some force answer EB Hall 24 A 13 pd
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