Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 28 1862. By Telegraph from New Creek 28 1862. We Have been informed by Dr Safforn [Safford] surgeon of the sixth 6th Va Regt that Dr Dorener is not a regular physician if he can pass the examination I shall be happy to receive him not without Col McCaslin concurs D.L. Starr 39W127 col
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Octo 27 1862. By Telegraph from Cumberland 10.10 pm 27 1862. The notorious guerilla Sam High of Hampshire Co. Va was killed today and his band dispersed he belonged to Imbodens Partizan Rangers B.F. Kelley Brig Genl22z88paid
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 25th 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 25 1862. Augustus Hill can't be allowed a substitute universal rule against substitutes L Thomas AG 11G37pd
Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 25 1862. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 25 1862. Sergt Nixon has been ordered to Wheeling by Liut Buffington. Please have him to remain with us we have just commenced drilling answer Alx. C. Moore Capt Co E 1st Va Artillery 23 Do 74 pd
Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 23 1862. By Telegraph from Point Pleasant 1862. John Hall shot Lewis Wetzel dead this morning the difficulty arose from an article that appeared in this morning's paper T.B.A. David
Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 23 1862. By Telegraph from Grafton Va 23 1862. For the sake of humanity and the honor of my profession I entreat you not to commission Dr. Dorener E.D. Safforn [Safford] 19Gr62pd
Wheeling, Oct. 23rd, 1862. Hon. F.H. Peirpoint ('By telegraph from') Washington 23, 1862. Your Letter of the seventeenth just recd. When you come to Washington I shall be pleased to show you the record upon which we acted. Nevertheless answer this distinctly saying you wish Ross & Richie or any other two you really want & they shall be appointed. A. Lincoln. 48 G 111 pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 22 1862. By Telegraph from Cumberland, 22 1862. Have ordered capt Goodwin at Oakland to attend to your request at once all quiet here BF Kelley Brig Genl 16z64pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 22 1862. By Telegraph from Columbus 21 1862. I thank you for your telegram Have done all in my power to hasten forward supplies for Genl Cox's Command. David Tod Gov 20D80pd
Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 18 1862. By Telegraph from Cumberland 18 1862. As the fifteenth 15th are under orders for New Creek I will let it come on but will act upon your suggestions as soon as I can arrange matters and order it back we are yet all quiet here but I am receiving constantly report of the enemy's approach via romney & moorefield I think however they have as much as they can attend [page 2] to just now without coming up after me B.F. Kelley Brig Genl 703Q96pd
Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 18 1862. By Telegraph from Cumberland 18 1862. As the fifteenth 15th are under orders for New Creek I will let it come on but will act upon your suggestions as soon as I can arrange matters and order it back we are yet all quiet here but I am receiving constantly report of the enemy's approach via romney & moorefield I think however they have as much as they can attend [page 2] to just now without coming up after me B.F. Kelley Brig Genl 703Q96pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 16 1862. By Telegraph from Point Pleasant 1862. The thirteenth 13th Regt is only furnished with old condemned gun's it is a regiment of superior men and if possible ought to have good gun's immediately D Hallsty 26Hm114pd
Wheeling, Oct. 16 1862. Gov. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] By telegraph from Washington 16 1862. 5:36 PM Your dispatch of today received I am very sorry to have offended you I appointed the collector as I thought on your written recommendation & the assessor also with your testimony of worthiness although I knew you preferred a different man I will examine tomorrow whether I am mistaken in this. A. Lincoln.
Gov. F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 14 1862. By Telegraph from Gallipolis 14 1862. How many troops in your vicinity can be spared for concentration at Clarksburg please give the list of those not really needed as railroad guards &c JD Cox Maj Genl 26Hm114pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 11 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 11 1862. General Banks has just informed Mr. Holbrook & myself that the first Va Infantry is ordered to Wheeling Crothers 18W51&110Coll
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 10th 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 10 1862. A regular ordnance officer will be assigned for duty in Western Va HW Halleck Genl in Chief 12G39pd
Gov of Va Wheeling Oct 9 1862. By Telegraph from Washington, 9 1862. Capt EM Rosafy has been mustered out of service & is no longer recognized by the War Dept by order TM Vincent Asst AG 21G57pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 7 1862. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 8 1862. The brigade has left will you order company "a" first 1st Va cavalry to follow Lieut. G.W. Hopper, ADC to Milroy 14W52call
His Excellency the Gov of Virginia Wheeling Oct 7 1862. By Telegraph from Marietta 7 1862. Is the battery accepted all ready please answer H Hoblitzell Jr 8Hm50pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 7 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 7 1862. Please have for me when I reach Wheeling as complete a statement of the present position & force of all our troops in Western Va Infantry Cavalry & artillery & their Condition in all respects so that my stop at Wheeling may be very brief I shall reach there tomorrow [page 2] if no accident occurs Yours JD Cox Maj Genl 52G125pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 7 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 7 1862. Please have for me when I reach Wheeling as complete a statement of the present position & force of all our troops in Western Va Infantry Cavalry & artillery & their Condition in all respects so that my stop at Wheeling may be very brief I shall reach there tomorrow [page 2] if no accident occurs Yours JD Cox Maj Genl 52G125pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 7 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 7 1862. Have prepared for Genl Cox a statement of the strength & location of troops he will want to issue some orders to them while with you Crothers 26w67&150coll
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 6 1862. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 6 1862. Genl Milroy is stopped here by Genl Wright what is the reason it is important to move at once up Kanawha can't you have it done JJ Jackson Jr 26q88pd
Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 6 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 6 1862. The medical Purveyor at Cincinnati has been ordered to supply your regiments instantly Maj Hill has not notified the Dept that Dr. Frizzell has been mustered in his resignation will be accepted as soon as they have the record HW Crothers 39W93&215Coll
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 6 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 6 1862. Commission recd & sent to Camp you should appoint him Lieut Col & James E Morrow Major. Hubbard resignation has been accepted. No danger of his death. Crothers 27W69&153coll
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 6 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 6 1862. Cox is appointed Maj Genl & to command the Dept of Western Va he will report to you Wednesday his division moves tonight via Hancock to Clarksburg Genl Halleck warmly approves the army moving that way Crothers 36W87&200coll
Gov. F.H. Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 27 1862. By Telegraph from Buckhannon 6 1862. Is there a vacancy at Columbus for a Lunatic answer Andrew McConley 10De60pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 5 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 5 1862. Please telegraph at once Secy War to remove Col Campbell from Williamsburg & put such force there as will restore unionists to their homes & remove Letcher & Davis men appointed by Campbell to office answer Lemuel J. Bowden G. F. Watson 37G89pd
Gov. F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 4 1862. By Telegraph from Pt Pleasant 4 1862. Take no action in regard to second Va cavalry Roherbacker case settled satisfactorily shall I commission Comstock vice Grant resigned H.J. Samuels AG Va 21W94&94coll
Gov. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 4 1862. By Telegraph from Point Pleasant 1862. Is Kelley's command included in the force you report I cannot leave here yet I want Capt Brook's here as soon as he can leave Wheeling Q.A. Gilmore Brig Genl Comdg 26Hm114pd
Gov. F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 4 1862. By Telegraph from Bulltown 4 1862. Lieut Hebener has seventy recruits for a cavalry company wants assurance it will be accepted if filled up to the required number Please answer TM Harris Col 10th Va 24D77pd
Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 3rd 1862. By Telegraph from Cincinnati, 3rd 1862. Medical and hospital supplies for four regiments addressed to you will be delivered to Quarter Master for transportation tomorrow. Delay occasioned by immense requisitions for Gen'l Buells army further by mail. G Perin Surgeon USA Med Div 30C130pd
Gov. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 3rd 1862. By Telegraph from Philadelphia 3 1862. I am here to buy Goods will it be safe to take them to Morgantown Please answer respectfully DH Chadwick St. Lawrence Hotel 18G51pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 3 1862. By Telegraph from Point Pleasant 1862. At what points & in what numbers have we troops on the River between here & Wheeling QA Gilmore Brig Genl 17Hm78pd
Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 27 1862. By Telegraph from Cincinnati, 3 1862. Gen Milroy not having yet reported is presumed to be still acting under instructions received from Genl in Chief but as you deem it so important for him to stop at Clarksburg please forward to him my request to do so if he is not acting under superior authority. unless he has a large force with which to operate from that point I do not understand the object of his stopping there. please explain at once. H.G. Wright Maj Genl Comdg 76.Hq.314pd
Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 3d 1862. By Telegraph from Marietta 3 1862. Is the battery accepted at Washington 44 H Hoblitzell 6Hm 50pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 2 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 2 1862. You are authorized to raise the battery of artillery as requested by your telegram of yesterday by order C.P. Buckingham Brig Genl & AAG 18G51pd
Col H W Crothers ADC Wheeling Sept 29 1862. By Telegraph from Point Pleasant 1862. Col Dural started home today sick he will explain WC Starr Lt Col Comdg 9th Va Regt 9W50&50Col
Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Octo 1 1862. By Telegraph from Pt Pleasant 1 1862. I will be with you tomorrow Q.A. Gilmore Brig Genl 6W50&50Col
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 29 1862. By Telegraph from Marietta 29 1862. Will you accept hundred & fifty men for Battery artillery & commission H Hoblitzell Captain can raise them three weeks on this side of river J Winchester 25Hm110pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 27 1862. By Telegraph from Point Pleasant 27 1862. Rebels are stripping Union men of Mason of horses our cavalry have taken twenty five horses which is placed in hands of our regiment to be disposed of as you may direct answer immediately they are much needed by the second Va cavalry Wm R Brown Col 5th Va Vols 43Hm182pd
F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Va Sept 24 1862 By Telegraph from Buckhannon 24 1862 There are five hundred and forty state arms left here by the 12th Va Regt can I use them to arm my Regt Watson Westfall Col 133 Regt 23D74pd
Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 9 1862. By Telegraph from Cincinnati, 24 1862. I have not a man to speak from my command for western Virginia I have requested Genl Halleck to send troops there & he promises to do so H.G. Wright Maj Genl Comdg 28Hq188[crossed out] 122pd
Gov. F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 23 1862. By Telegraph from Columbus 23 1862. Gov. Tod started to Altoona this morning. G.J. Young ADC 7D50pd
Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 22 1862. By Telegraph from Cincinnati 22 1862. It is Impossible for me to send the regiments you requested at this moment HG Wright Maj Genl Comdg 14hq66pd
Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 22 1862. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 21 1862. No Rebels there in force as late as yesterday morning reported two 2 regt's on way to Ripley operator 17W61coll
Hon FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 22 1862. By Telegraph from Point Pleasant 22 1862. Enemy returned in force at Sutton I am fortifying this point some points should be fortified to protect Railroad JAJ Lightburn Com Comdg 19Hm 86pd
Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 22 1862. By Telegraph from New Creek 22 1862. Your Dispatch rec'd what is the calibre of Capt Carlin's guns I will supply at once if I have suitable ammunition If not he will remain at Wheeling until ammunition is forwarded[crossed out] provided BF Kelley Brig Genl 32z116pd