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- Identifier:
- ptp_0021
- Date:
- 1861/07/01
- Sender:
- Van Winkle, Peter G.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpont Wheeling July 1 1861. By telegram, from Parkersburg 1st 1861. Colonel Roberts a member of the convention from Roane county was captured near Spencer and carried off by secessionists on Saturday last. They are threatening other Union men troops should be sent at once to that vicinity the military men here say the have no power to send out detachments and there are no troops here to spare consult with Frost. P. G. Van Winkle [page 2] P.G. Van Winkle July 1st 1861.
- Identifier:
- ptp_0022
- Date:
- 1861/07/01
- Sender:
- Van Winkle, Peter G.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpont Wheeling July 1 1861. By telegram, from Parkersburg 1st 1861. Colonel Roberts a member of the convention from Roane county was captured near Spencer and carried off by secessionists on Saturday last. They are threatening other Union men troops should be sent at once to that vicinity the military men here say the have no power to send out detachments and there are no troops here to spare consult with Frost. P. G. Van Winkle [page 2] P.G. Van Winkle July 1st 1861.
- Identifier:
- ptp_0039
- Date:
- 1861/07/05
- Sender:
- Van Winkle, Peter G.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 5 1861. By Telegraph, from Parkersburg 5 1861. I will leave for Wheeling tomorrow. Harrison's letter was recd & attended to. PG Van Winkle 13w49 coll [page 2] P.G. Van Winkle July 5 1861.
- Identifier:
- ptp_0040
- Date:
- 1861/07/05
- Sender:
- Van Winkle, Peter G.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling July 5 1861. By Telegraph, from Parkersburg 5 1861. I will leave for Wheeling tomorrow. Harrison's letter was recd & attended to. PG Van Winkle 13w49 coll [page 2] P.G. Van Winkle July 5 1861.
- Identifier:
- ptp_0400
- Date:
- 1861/10/17
- Sender:
- Van Winkle, Peter G.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 17 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 17 1861. The rebels have appeared in great force in Wirt County. Hills command is reported cut to pieces we must have troops arms and ammunition without delay there are none here from Genl Kelley telegraphs he will send men from Wheeling they should go by special train to Walkers station tonight the railroad guard should be on the alert and a competent officers sent to take charge of the whole force. Communicate with [page 2] Kelley ascertain what he has done & urge haste. P.G. Van Winkle 80.q.250pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0401
- Date:
- 1861/10/17
- Sender:
- Van Winkle, Peter G.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 17 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 17 1861. The rebels have appeared in great force in Wirt County. Hills command is reported cut to pieces we must have troops arms and ammunition without delay there are none here from Genl Kelley telegraphs he will send men from Wheeling they should go by special train to Walkers station tonight the railroad guard should be on the alert and a competent officers sent to take charge of the whole force. Communicate with [page 2] Kelley ascertain what he has done & urge haste. P.G. Van Winkle 80.q.250pd
- Identifier:
- ptp_0405
- Date:
- 1861/10/18
- Sender:
- Van Winkle, Peter G.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Dated Parkesburg Oct 18 1861. Received 11 o'clock 10 min AM to Gov F.H. Peirpoint The troops are here waiting orders. Hill was fighting yesterday this side of the oil wells with some loss. A messenger just from Webbs Mills says the same game is playing in that vicinity 30 or more rebels armed and mounted passed up the south fork of Hughes River yesterday they threaten to Rob the stores and shoot men who have acted as guides for our troops. The Railroad guards at Ellenborro are poorly supplied with ammunition. VanW
- Identifier:
- ptp_0406
- Date:
- 1861/10/18
- Sender:
- Van Winkle, Peter G.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 18 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 18 1861. A messenger just in from Hill he has got back to Elizabeth only two men wounded the rebels have withdrawn or dispersed . I think the troops here or a portion of them should go at once to the oil wells and remain there a while. P.G. Van Winkle 45W145Col
- Identifier:
- ptp_0415
- Date:
- 1861/10/18
- Sender:
- Van Winkle, Peter G.
- Recipient:
- Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript:
- Gov FH Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 18 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 18 1861. No orders or any other communication has come from Genl Kelley what is the matter. P.G. Van Winkle 15W55Co
