- Date: 1861/08/19
- 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
- Sender: Rosecrans, William Starke
- Identifier: ptp_0181
- Sender Location: Clarksburg, (West) Virginia
- Recipient Location: Wheeling, (West) Virginia
- Box: 9
- Folder: 08
- Item: 09-123
- Image Filename: ptp_0181.jpg
