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- Identifier:
- ptp_0617
- Date:
- 1862/05/10
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin Franklin
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 10 1862. By Telegraph from Grafton 10 1862. On my way to Parkersburg where I am concentrating Some force to clean out the Guerrillas in Wirt Calhoun & Roane Counties have you any late news from there or any suggestions to make Telegraph me to Parkersburg BF Kelley Brig Genl 38Gr119pd [page 2] Ansd Gov was in Fairmont & could comte[communicate?] with him there FHS
- Identifier:
- ptp_0618
- Date:
- 1862/05/10
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin Franklin
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 10 1862. By Telegraph from Grafton 10 1862. On my way to Parkersburg where I am concentrating Some force to clean out the Guerrillas in Wirt Calhoun & Roane Counties have you any late news from there or any suggestions to make Telegraph me to Parkersburg BF Kelley Brig Genl 38Gr119pd [page 2] Ansd Gov was in Fairmont & could comte[communicate?] with him there FHS
- Identifier:
- ptp_0635
- Date:
- 1862/05/15
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin Franklin
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 15 1862. By Telegraph from Spencer Roan Co Va May 13th 1862. Just arrived by way of Reedy Creek the Column under command of Col Rathbone by way of Big Bend not yet in nor that under Lieut Col Hay by way of Smithville either. I trust they have found the enemy. I was attacked today about five oclock pm in a narrow pass on Reedy Creek by guerillas firing [page 2] from the mountain top but fortunately no men killed or wounded my men made a gallant charge up the mountain and returned their fire with so much spirit that the guerillas fled, & made their escape. I am satisfied there is no force in these counties but returned refugees probably three or four hundred BF Kelly Brig Genl 109W337Col Chg
- Identifier:
- ptp_0636
- Date:
- 1862/05/15
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin Franklin
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 15 1862. By Telegraph from Spencer Roan Co Va May 13th 1862. Just arrived by way of Reedy Creek the Column under command of Col Rathbone by way of Big Bend not yet in nor that under Lieut Col Hay by way of Smithville either. I trust they have found the enemy. I was attacked today about five oclock pm in a narrow pass on Reedy Creek by guerillas firing [page 2] from the mountain top but fortunately no men killed or wounded my men made a gallant charge up the mountain and returned their fire with so much spirit that the guerillas fled, & made their escape. I am satisfied there is no force in these counties but returned refugees probably three or four hundred BF Kelly Brig Genl 109W337Col Chg
- Identifier:
- ptp_0673
- Date:
- 1862/07/02
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin Franklin
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 2 1862. By Telegraph from Cumberland 2 1862. Your dispatch rec'd your suggestions shall receive my prompt attention Mrs Haymond & Neeson shall be sent back beyond our lines BF Kelley Brig Genl 21z84pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0687
- Date:
- 1862/07/16
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin Franklin
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 16 1862. By Telegraph from Cumberland 16 1862. There is a rumor that there is a large force in the valley. Our troops were attacked at Middletown yesterday by a cavalry force & fell back to Winchester. I am ordered by Genl Wool to concentrate all of my available troops at New Creek but will leave the eighty sixth at Clarksburg until get further news what the strength [page 2] of the enemy. Col Harris has forces sufficient to protect his stores from any probable force that may be in the mountain. I have constantly cautioned him against accumulating stores & extra baggage at Beverly BF Kelley Brig Genl 95z380pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0688
- Date:
- 1862/07/16
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin Franklin
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 16 1862. By Telegraph from Cumberland 16 1862. There is a rumor that there is a large force in the valley. Our troops were attacked at Middletown yesterday by a cavalry force & fell back to Winchester. I am ordered by Genl Wool to concentrate all of my available troops at New Creek but will leave the eighty sixth at Clarksburg until get further news what the strength [page 2] of the enemy. Col Harris has forces sufficient to protect his stores from any probable force that may be in the mountain. I have constantly cautioned him against accumulating stores & extra baggage at Beverly BF Kelley Brig Genl 95z380pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0703
- Date:
- 1862/08/07
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin Franklin
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 7 1862. By Telegraph from Oakland 7 1862. The following dispatch Just recd from Capt Stealy a QM will you please answer him. We are getting recruits here some arrangements should be to put them into camp the Governor should provide for them until mustered Let me hear at once Signed J.G. Stealy B.F. Kelley Brig Genl 48M192pd
