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- Identifier:
- ptp_0172
- Date:
- 1861/08/17
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 17 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 17 1861. I beg leave to call the attention of your Excellency to Capt Latham a man of activity & energy fitting him for a position of field officers in one of the new regiments should not others more eligible be found I have thought of him in connection with the regiment [page 2] forming as railroad guards. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 53D170pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0173
- Date:
- 1861/08/17
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 17 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg . . 1861. There are now seven companies on the Kanawha & Ohio without commanding officers. If you have not already selected them I recommend Lieut. N. P. Richmond thirteenth 13 Ind. Volunteers acting as my aid-de-camp. For a majority he completely understands infantry drill & is an energetic and able man. W.S. Rosecrans Brig Gen USA 48D149pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0174
- Date:
- 1861/08/17
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 17 1861. [Aug.] SB Reed has arrested us a secessionist who on being asked to take the oath of allegiance & fidelity to the govt of Va declined doing it the grounds I have taken in this matter are designed to protect mental reservations & deceptions hitherto practiced on me. [page 2] If we are to have peace & law in Western Va men must acknowlidge its government those who are intelligent enough to understand this & will not do it are more or less dangerous & subject to such custody & surveillance as the public interest require. If he is satisfied to take that oath now I have no objections to his being released. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 111D338pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0175
- Date:
- 1861/08/17
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 17 1861. [Aug.] SB Reed has arrested us a secessionist who on being asked to take the oath of allegiance & fidelity to the govt of Va declined doing it the grounds I have taken in this matter are designed to protect mental reservations & deceptions hitherto practiced on me. [page 2] If we are to have peace & law in Western Va men must acknowlidge its government those who are intelligent enough to understand this & will not do it are more or less dangerous & subject to such custody & surveillance as the public interest require. If he is satisfied to take that oath now I have no objections to his being released. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 111D338pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0179
- Date:
- 1861/08/19
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 19 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " " 1861. By law the president alone has power to receive six 6 months troops I must get an answer from the Secretary of War before I can accept WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 26P83pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0180
- Date:
- 1861/08/19
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierponit [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 19 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg Aug 19 1861. I think the young man will answer well for the Lieut. Colonelcy Capt. J. S. Hill of Burning-spring has had a detachment of some forty 40 horse employed as mounted guides & scouts for the last six weeks he says he can fill it to a hundred cavalry by saturday I have directed Capt Jackson of Parkersburg to muster in his detachment as soon as it reports. Hill is willing to take first [page 2] Lieutenantcy if he can first rate man for captain W.S. Rosecrans Brig Gen USA 81PL284pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0181
- Date:
- 1861/08/19
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierponit [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 19 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg Aug 19 1861. I think the young man will answer well for the Lieut. Colonelcy Capt. J. S. Hill of Burning-spring has had a detachment of some forty 40 horse employed as mounted guides & scouts for the last six weeks he says he can fill it to a hundred cavalry by saturday I have directed Capt Jackson of Parkersburg to muster in his detachment as soon as it reports. Hill is willing to take first [page 2] Lieutenantcy if he can first rate man for captain W.S. Rosecrans Brig Gen USA 81PL284pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0195
- Date:
- 1861/08/21
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 21 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " " 1861. Col Lightburn has been ordered to Point Pleasant to take command of the last & the Y companies of his regiment on the Kanawha 3 more companies will be required to fill the regiment one 1 of which I suppose is Daltons[?]. I will be much obliged if you will indicate the companies you have selected and the names & dates of the Lieut Colonel [page 2] & major & adjutant & quartermaster commission 70 so that I may have the entire regimental organization. For the organization of the next Regt there seems to be nearly companies enough already reported about to ask for a mustering officer. I beg your excellency to hurry up those organizations. Genl Kelley has been directed as soon as notice is given to detail an officer to muster them in. Q-Master Ransom will be directed to furnish camp equipage & your Excellency has the clothing & equipment. Arms to be supplied on requisition by Lieut Crispin who will have orders to that effect W.S. Rosecrans Brig Genl. USA 163P494pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0196
- Date:
- 1861/08/21
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 21 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " " 1861. Col Lightburn has been ordered to Point Pleasant to take command of the last & the Y companies of his regiment on the Kanawha 3 more companies will be required to fill the regiment one 1 of which I suppose is Daltons[?]. I will be much obliged if you will indicate the companies you have selected and the names & dates of the Lieut Colonel [page 2] & major & adjutant & quartermaster commission 70 so that I may have the entire regimental organization. For the organization of the next Regt there seems to be nearly companies enough already reported about to ask for a mustering officer. I beg your excellency to hurry up those organizations. Genl Kelley has been directed as soon as notice is given to detail an officer to muster them in. Q-Master Ransom will be directed to furnish camp equipage & your Excellency has the clothing & equipment. Arms to be supplied on requisition by Lieut Crispin who will have orders to that effect W.S. Rosecrans Brig Genl. USA 163P494pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0205
- Date:
- 1861/08/22
- Sender:
- Rosecrans, William Starke
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 22nd 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " " 1861. Why not put Raytons company in to make the 10th of the fourth 4 Regiment our officer has gone to Ceredo to muster those in He is in Portsmouth by this time. 6 Experienced men would make good noncommissioned officers but can we find capable men for commissioned officers. If so I have a battery for them. WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 56D173pd
