Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Nov 25 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Gauley 24 1861. The Commanding Genl directs me to say that with regards to reported number of troops and doings of rebels about Logan he thinks it well to let them live upon their friends the more to disgust them he thinks the forces at Ceredo if watchful & prepared sufficiently to check attempts at [page 2] present that can be brought to dislodge them whenever it is ascertained that the enemy is in such force as to make it an object a complete surprise for them can be planned and he thinks successfully carried out the fifth Va Companies now at camp Piatt are ordered back to Ceredo. Jos Darr Jr Maj & AAAG 104Hw4211pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Nov 25 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Gauley 24 1861. The Commanding Genl directs me to say that with regards to reported number of troops and doings of rebels about Logan he thinks it well to let them live upon their friends the more to disgust them he thinks the forces at Ceredo if watchful & prepared sufficiently to check attempts at [page 2] present that can be brought to dislodge them whenever it is ascertained that the enemy is in such force as to make it an object a complete surprise for them can be planned and he thinks successfully carried out the fifth Va Companies now at camp Piatt are ordered back to Ceredo. Jos Darr Jr Maj & AAAG 104Hw4211pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Nov 24 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Gauley 24 1861. Commanding Genl Directs me to say if Capt Baggs & his men are in the service of the US they must act by his orders & be subject to his command from what he learns of the captain & his men he is of the opinion that they need supervision in their movements & he cannot consent to their roaming the country without [page 2] full knowledge of their intended proceedings Jos Darr Jr Maj & AAA Genl 70 Hw290pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Nov 24 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Gauley 24 1861. Commanding Genl Directs me to say if Capt Baggs & his men are in the service of the US they must act by his orders & be subject to his command from what he learns of the captain & his men he is of the opinion that they need supervision in their movements & he cannot consent to their roaming the country without [page 2] full knowledge of their intended proceedings Jos Darr Jr Maj & AAA Genl 70 Hw290pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Nov 15 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Gauley Mountain 14 1861. Commanding Genl could send Howard down in that direction but he thinks before can get there the guerillas will be gone & the battery Should not be broken up before it is well drilled. Ceredo & Point Pleasant are so far apart they would have to come in different directions. Jos Darr Jr Maj & A.A.A.G. 49 HM206pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Nov 5 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Gauley Mount 1861. The Commanding Gen'l directs me to say that you can order Capt Boggs as requested Jos Darr Jr Maj& AAAG 15D50pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Nov 1 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Gauley 1 1861. Discharge of Jn Esterbrook will be sent he gets his papers for pay from his regiment Jos Darr Jr AAAG 17D56pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 26 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Tompkins By all means send the men to Clarksburg Jos Darr Jr AAAG 8D38pd
Lieut McElroy, Care Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 21 1861. By Telegraph from Headquarters Dept Wva Camp Tompkins 21 1861. Special orders number eleven (11) Lieut McElroy Co B First Virginia is assigned to duty as mustering officer of the Virginia troops & will report to Gov Peirpoint for directions & will acknowledge the receipt of this order & correspond with the headquarters in the Execution of his duties by order [page 2] of Genl Rosecrans Joseph Darr Jr. A.A.A.G. 53D164pd
Lieut McElroy, Care Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 21 1861. By Telegraph from Headquarters Dept Wva Camp Tompkins 21 1861. Special orders number eleven (11) Lieut McElroy Co B First Virginia is assigned to duty as mustering officer of the Virginia troops & will report to Gov Peirpoint for directions & will acknowledge the receipt of this order & correspond with the headquarters in the Execution of his duties by order [page 2] of Genl Rosecrans Joseph Darr Jr. A.A.A.G. 53D164pd