Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec 20 1862. By Telegraph from Fortress Monroe, 20 1862. Genl Samuels has been here & all is arranged agreeably to your wishes the election will take place on Monday Jno A Dix Maj Genl 20w55&153coll
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec 12th 1862. By Telegraph from Fortress Monroe 12 1862. Genl Viele has sent me your dispatch all civil power having been suspended in Norfolk & some adjoining Counties & the district being held by military occupation I considered myself authorized to give the people an opportunity of showing their fidelity to the government & of avoiding [page 2] the penalties of disloyalty leaving the result of their action to the wisdom of Congress John A. Dix Maj Genl 62W139&405coll
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec 12th 1862. By Telegraph from Fortress Monroe 12 1862. Genl Viele has sent me your dispatch all civil power having been suspended in Norfolk & some adjoining Counties & the district being held by military occupation I considered myself authorized to give the people an opportunity of showing their fidelity to the government & of avoiding [page 2] the penalties of disloyalty leaving the result of their action to the wisdom of Congress John A. Dix Maj Genl 62W139&405coll
His Ex F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec 3 1862. By Telegraph from Fortress Monroe 1862. General Viele has not authorized the issue of any scrip of bond's I have ordered an investigation I have arranged to have an election of member of congress on the eighteenth 18th inst John A. Dix Maj Genl 32G79pd