Jas S Wheat Adjt Genl Wheeling July 23 1861. By Telegraph, from Clarksburg 23 1861. I Have frequently seen Col Frazier here who says he has been appointed got the purpose of getting up the Fourth Regiment he is not the man for the place. I would therefore recommend the appointment of Col Cyrus Vance a gentleman every way qualified & who will get up a the regiment in a very short time. D.T. Hewes 57D176paid. [page 2] Col Hewes Clarksburg July 23
Genl. J.S. Wheat Wheeling July 17 1861. by Telegraph, from Clarksburg, 17 1860. I Sent a telegram to the Gov see him & render him any assistance you can. J.W. Moss, Col, 2d regt. VV 111d53 pd [page 2] Col. JW. Moss, Clarksburg, July 17
Genl. J.S. Wheat Wheeling July 17 1861. by Telegraph, from Clarksburg, 17 1860. I Sent a telegram to the Gov see him & render him any assistance you can. J.W. Moss, Col, 2d regt. VV 111d53 pd [page 2] Col. JW. Moss, Clarksburg, July 17
Adjt Genl Wheat Wheeling Va. Sept 1 1861. By Telegraph from Cumberland 1861. We have been notified to make out our pay Rolls Muster Rolls & monthly Reports to be ready for pay master all according to army Regulations this we cannot do without the blanks & have not succeeded in getting them from any source as yet if you will forward us the necessary blanks we can comply with the regulations. HC Hagans Com Post 57H228coll
J. S. Wheat, Adjt Genl Wheeling Sept 13 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton . 13 1861. We have no ordnance stores except musket & Enfield Rifle Cartridges and fifty (50) horse pistols old turned in by the Ringgold Cavalry Equipments & Ordnance stores are plenty at Ordnance department at Clarksburg. BF Kelley Brig Genl 33Gr104pd
Col Wheat, AAG Wheeling Sept 18 1861. By Telegraph from Cross Lanes 18 1861. I am exceedingly obliged to yourself and Gov Peirpoint for your kindness in the two 2 commissions just received are the two 2 vacancies in the first as well as in the seventh 7and eighth 8 regiments if so I select first Lieutenants in them H W Benham Brig Genl 42 D 131Pd
Genl Wheat Wheeling Sept 27 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton 27 " 1861. Our forces at New Creek & Camp Pendleton under the command of Lieut Col Cantwell of the Ohio fourth had a brilliant affair at Romney on Tuesday morning but on their countermarch were harassed by a large body of cavalry. Our position at New Creek is weak & must be reinforced as soon as possible
Adjt Genl Wheat Wheeling Sept 28 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 28 1861. I shipped thirty six horses to Webster this morning please send duplicate receipts no blankets arrived as yet please answer dispatches of yesterday J L Conley Post QM 23q59pd
Adjt Genl Wheat Wheeling Sept 28 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 27 1861. Shall I furnish companies belonging to Genl Hildebrand's regiment with tents & rations J L. Conley Post QM 139 49pd
James S. Wheat, Adjt Gen. Wheeling Sept 2 1861. By Telegraph from Columbus Sept . 1861. State of Virginia General Kelley approves of the arrangement proposed by you & requests me to communicate with you further will the arrangement be new[?] made if I come to Wheeling? Maj. John B. Trothingham 28W104col
JS Wheat AAGenl Wheeling Sept 22 1861. By Telegraph from Pittsburgh 22 1861. All the volunteers in our camps are ordered to Washington by the war dept. A.G. Curtin 14G43pd
Gen JS Wheat Wheeling Va 1861. By Telegraph from Fairmont 1861. The Rebels some one hundred & fifty 150 strong are camped at Worthington. I attacked there at day break Geo H Crosman 19a62pd
Col N Wilkinson Wheeling Sept 9 1861. By Telegraph from Rowlesburg 9 1861. I am raising a company for your regiments. Reserve a place for me Jas M Godwin 13 S44pd
Wheeling, May 7th 1863. Col N. Wilkinson 6th Va Clarksburg Va You will please call on the AQM at Clarksburg to furnish such supplies of every kind to the Militia there now in service as they actually need subsistence & camp furniture & shoes if they need any. Jones sign the requisition Signed FHP [Francis H. Pierpont] Copy
N Wilkinson Lieut Col. Wheeling Aug 22 1861. By Telegraph from Cornwallis " " 1861. We will lack a few of the number of a company but trust to make up the balance in short time and in order to save all we have will you come and muster us into service at Cairo on saturday next answer immediately W.M.S Kellin 44MS.142pd
(2) for distributing all necessary clothing I will supply six pounder at the mouth of Kanawha as soon as I can get those twelve 12 pounders here where they are more needed W.S. Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 91D278pd
By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation. Whereas, by the Act of Congress approved the 31st day of December, last, the State of West Virginia was declared to be one of the United States of America, and was admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states in all respects whatever, upon the condition that certain changes should be duly made in the proposed Constitution for that state; And, Whereas, proof of a compliance with that condition as required by the Second Section of the Act aforesaid, has been submitted to me; Now, therefore, be it known, that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do, hereby, in pursuance of the Act of Congress aforesaid, declare and proclaim that the said act shall take effect and be in force, from and after sixty days from the date hereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunder set my hand [page 2]and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this twentieth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the United States to eighty-seventh. Abraham Lincoln. By the President; William H. Seward, Secretary of State.
By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation. Whereas, by the Act of Congress approved the 31st day of December, last, the State of West Virginia was declared to be one of the United States of America, and was admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states in all respects whatever, upon the condition that certain changes should be duly made in the proposed Constitution for that state; And, Whereas, proof of a compliance with that condition as required by the Second Section of the Act aforesaid, has been submitted to me; Now, therefore, be it known, that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do, hereby, in pursuance of the Act of Congress aforesaid, declare and proclaim that the said act shall take effect and be in force, from and after sixty days from the date hereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunder set my hand [page 2] and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this twentieth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the United States to eighty-seventh. Abraham Lincoln. By the President; William H. Seward, Secretary of State.