Hon. F. H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Gov Wheeling Jany 8th 1863. By Telegraph from Marietta 8th 1863. The Eighth Va. Reg't is not ordered out of the district, but simply to another part of it. J.D. Cox Maj Gen 7Hm74pd
Gov. F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 14 1862. By Telegraph from Gallipolis 14 1862. How many troops in your vicinity can be spared for concentration at Clarksburg please give the list of those not really needed as railroad guards &c JD Cox Maj Genl 26Hm114pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 7 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 7 1862. Please have for me when I reach Wheeling as complete a statement of the present position & force of all our troops in Western Va Infantry Cavalry & artillery & their Condition in all respects so that my stop at Wheeling may be very brief I shall reach there tomorrow [page 2] if no accident occurs Yours JD Cox Maj Genl 52G125pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 7 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 7 1862. Please have for me when I reach Wheeling as complete a statement of the present position & force of all our troops in Western Va Infantry Cavalry & artillery & their Condition in all respects so that my stop at Wheeling may be very brief I shall reach there tomorrow [page 2] if no accident occurs Yours JD Cox Maj Genl 52G125pd
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
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
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
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 1862. By Telegraph from Flat Top 1862. the request that Maj Halls resignation been accepted has been sent to the Head quarters army of Va it will be doubley complied with JD Cox Brig Genl Comdg 25D80pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 11 1862. By Telegraph from Raleigh 11 1862. Will have a Company at Hurricane bridge & Posts at Coals mouth Charleston Chapmansville & here with orders to officers to be extremely vigillent & en I think the people of the Lower Guyadotte are more Scared than hurt but will Spare no pains to protect them thoroughly JD Cox Bg Comdg 28D149pd
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
