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- Identifier:
- ptp_0350
- Date:
- 1861/09/21
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 21 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 1861. My information from New Creek is that quite a rebel force are concentrating at Romney & threatening my positions at New Creek & Camp Pendleton what information did you receive from Gov Curtin in regard to giving us some force by way of Bedford & Cumberland when will the first Va be ready to come up no news today from Reynolds he has however force enough to make him safe. BF Kelley Brig Genl 6Lg209pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0376
- Date:
- 1861/10/03
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 3 1861. By Telegraph from Top Big Sewall 3 1861. Your dispatch concerning blankets for Virginia troops rec'd though lines just open also you dispatch asking for cannon at mouth of Kanawha blankets are the[?] most difficulty clothing to provide[?] but I am informed that supplies will soon be ample distribution of clothing has had to give way to subsistence ammunition & camp equipage trust the transportation will soon be found [page 2] in the meantime some entrenchments ought to be made but I have not an officer on my staff or in my dispatch that is competent for the duty. What was done with the case of Maj Frothingham? It is utterly impossible for me to render the services to my country I desire to do unless I am provided with men &[page 3] means to do it B. F. Kelley Brig Genl 118Gr241pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0377
- Date:
- 1861/10/03
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 3 1861. By Telegraph from Top Big Sewall 3 1861. Your dispatch concerning blankets for Virginia troops rec'd though lines just open also you dispatch asking for cannon at mouth of Kanawha blankets are the[?] most difficulty clothing to provide[?] but I am informed that supplies will soon be ample distribution of clothing has had to give way to subsistence ammunition & camp equipage trust the transportation will soon be found [page 2] in the meantime some entrenchments ought to be made but I have not an officer on my staff or in my dispatch that is competent for the duty. What was done with the case of Maj Frothingham? It is utterly impossible for me to render the services to my country I desire to do unless I am provided with men &[page 3] means to do it B. F. Kelley Brig Genl 118Gr241pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0378
- Date:
- 1861/10/03
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 3 1861. By Telegraph from Top Big Sewall 3 1861. Your dispatch concerning blankets for Virginia troops rec'd though lines just open also you dispatch asking for cannon at mouth of Kanawha blankets are the[?] most difficulty clothing to provide[?] but I am informed that supplies will soon be ample distribution of clothing has had to give way to subsistence ammunition & camp equipage trust the transportation will soon be found [page 2] in the meantime some entrenchments ought to be made but I have not an officer on my staff or in my dispatch that is competent for the duty. What was done with the case of Maj Frothingham? It is utterly impossible for me to render the services to my country I desire to do unless I am provided with men &[page 3] means to do it B. F. Kelley Brig Genl 118Gr241pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0389
- Date:
- 1861/10/09
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 9 1861. By telegraph from Grafton 9 1861. You will please have Wm Eperson & Braxton B Derritt of Barbour county now prisoners at Camp Carlile released. Have them sent up on tomorrow's train. You will have them take the oath of course BF Kelley Brig Genl 34 Gr107pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0396
- Date:
- 1861/10/13
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 13th 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 15 1861. I gave orders several days since to the commanding officer at Parkersburg to draw rations & forage from the United States quartermaster & not from Mr. Conley. BF Kelley, Brig Genl 26W83Coll
- Identifier:
- ptp_0403
- Date:
- 1861/10/17
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 17 1861. By telegraph from Grafton 17 1861. Lieut Col Richmond will take command of the troops you send to Parkersburg I have sent ammunition by this evenings train I think they are unnecessarily alarmed at Parkersburg. BF Kelley Brig Genl 28.W.89Col
- Identifier:
- ptp_0404
- Date:
- 1861/10/17
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Thornton
- Transcript:
- Col Thornton Wheeling Oct 17 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 17 1861. How many companies have you armed & ready? Send all you have by boat at once to Parkersburg that place is threatened answer BF Kelley Brig Genl 23.74pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0407
- Date:
- 1861/10/18
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 18 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 18 1861. The following is an extract from telegram just rec'd from Col Richmond Two 2 messengers have just arrived from Capt Hill he reports all quiet at Elizabethtown & that the rebels are in no considerable force at that point. You will therefore see by the above that the [page 2] people of Parkersburg are more scared than hurt. Col Richmond expresses opinion that it is perfectly useless for the troops under his command to move into Wirt or Calhoun unless they can remain there a month or two. I have ordered Capt Litinzer with his company & a part of Capt Peirpoints into Calhoun & Wirt I therefore shall not order the troops at Parkersburg to move until [page 3] (3) Further ordered. You need not send the other company to Parkersburg until you hear further from me. BF Kelley Brig Genl 132Gr301pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0408
- Date:
- 1861/10/18
- Sender:
- Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 18 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 18 1861. The following is an extract from telegram just rec'd from Col Richmond Two 2 messengers have just arrived from Capt Hill he reports all quiet at Elizabethtown & that the rebels are in no considerable force at that point. You will therefore see by the above that the [page 2] people of Parkersburg are more scared than hurt. Col Richmond expresses opinion that it is perfectly useless for the troops under his command to move into Wirt or Calhoun unless they can remain there a month or two. I have ordered Capt Litinzer with his company & a part of Capt Peirpoints into Calhoun & Wirt I therefore shall not order the troops at Parkersburg to move until [page 3] (3) Further ordered. You need not send the other company to Parkersburg until you hear further from me. BF Kelley Brig Genl 132Gr301pd
