Genl. J.S. Wheat Wheeling July 17 1861. by Telegraph, from Clarksburg, 17 1860. I Sent a telegram to the Gov see him & render him any assistance you can. J.W. Moss, Col, 2d regt. VV 111d53 pd [page 2] Col. JW. Moss, Clarksburg, July 17
Genl. J.S. Wheat Wheeling July 17 1861. by Telegraph, from Clarksburg, 17 1860. I Sent a telegram to the Gov see him & render him any assistance you can. J.W. Moss, Col, 2d regt. VV 111d53 pd [page 2] Col. JW. Moss, Clarksburg, July 17
Adj't Genl. Wheat Wheeling July 20 1861. By Telegraph, from Clarksburg 20 1861. There is a part of a cavalry company here and they want to be mustered into the service & want forage for their horses must I give it to them? Jas Frazier Col 4th Va. V. 31 D 98 pd [page 2] Jas Frazier Clarksburg July 19
Adj't Genl. Wheat Wheeling July 20 1861. By Telegraph, from Clarksburg 20 1861. There is a part of a cavalry company here and they want to be mustered into the service & want forage for their horses must I give it to them? Jas Frazier Col 4th Va. V. 31 D 98 pd [page 2] Jas Frazier Clarksburg July 19
Jas S Wheat Adjt Genl Wheeling July 23 1861. By Telegraph, from Clarksburg 23 1861. I Have frequently seen Col Frazier here who says he has been appointed got the purpose of getting up the Fourth Regiment he is not the man for the place. I would therefore recommend the appointment of Col Cyrus Vance a gentleman every way qualified & who will get up a the regiment in a very short time. D.T. Hewes 57D176paid. [page 2] Col Hewes Clarksburg July 23
Jas S Wheat Adjt Genl Wheeling July 23 1861. By Telegraph, from Clarksburg 23 1861. I Have frequently seen Col Frazier here who says he has been appointed got the purpose of getting up the Fourth Regiment he is not the man for the place. I would therefore recommend the appointment of Col Cyrus Vance a gentleman every way qualified & who will get up a the regiment in a very short time. D.T. Hewes 57D176paid. [page 2] Col Hewes Clarksburg July 23
Adjt Genl Wheat Wheeling Va. Sept 1 1861. By Telegraph from Cumberland 1861. We have been notified to make out our pay Rolls Muster Rolls & monthly Reports to be ready for pay master all according to army Regulations this we cannot do without the blanks & have not succeeded in getting them from any source as yet if you will forward us the necessary blanks we can comply with the regulations. HC Hagans Com Post 57H228coll
James S. Wheat, Adjt Gen. Wheeling Sept 2 1861. By Telegraph from Columbus Sept . 1861. State of Virginia General Kelley approves of the arrangement proposed by you & requests me to communicate with you further will the arrangement be new[?] made if I come to Wheeling? Maj. John B. Trothingham 28W104col
J. S. Wheat, Adjt Genl Wheeling Sept 13 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton . 13 1861. We have no ordnance stores except musket & Enfield Rifle Cartridges and fifty (50) horse pistols old turned in by the Ringgold Cavalry Equipments & Ordnance stores are plenty at Ordnance department at Clarksburg. BF Kelley Brig Genl 33Gr104pd
Col Wheat, AAG Wheeling Sept 18 1861. By Telegraph from Cross Lanes 18 1861. I am exceedingly obliged to yourself and Gov Peirpoint for your kindness in the two 2 commissions just received are the two 2 vacancies in the first as well as in the seventh 7and eighth 8 regiments if so I select first Lieutenants in them H W Benham Brig Genl 42 D 131Pd
JS Wheat AAGenl Wheeling Sept 22 1861. By Telegraph from Pittsburgh 22 1861. All the volunteers in our camps are ordered to Washington by the war dept. A.G. Curtin 14G43pd
Genl Wheat Wheeling Sept 27 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 27 " 1861. Our forces at New Creek & Camp Pendleton under the command of Lieut Col Cantwell of the Ohio fourth had a brilliant affair at Romney on Tuesday morning but on their countermarch were harassed by a large body of cavalry. Our position at New Creek is weak & must be reinforced as soon as possible
Adjt Genl Wheat Wheeling Sept 28 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 28 1861. I shipped thirty six horses to Webster this morning please send duplicate receipts no blankets arrived as yet please answer dispatches of yesterday J L Conley Post QM 23q59pd
Adjt Genl Wheat Wheeling Sept 28 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 27 1861. Shall I furnish companies belonging to Genl Hildebrand's regiment with tents & rations J L. Conley Post QM 139 49pd
Gen JS Wheat Wheeling Va 1861. By Telegraph from Fairmont 1861. The Rebels some one hundred & fifty 150 strong are camped at Worthington. I attacked there at day break Geo H Crosman 19a62pd