- Date: 1861/08/25
- Recipient: Lamb, Daniel; Van Winkle, Peter G.
- Transcript: D. Lamb & P.G. Van Winkle Wheeling Aug 25 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton " 25 1861. I do not think it practicable nor advisable for the Government to arm Equip & clothe troops for sixty days service. There is no act of Congress authorizing such a proceeding that I know of if the home guards Pittsburgh are not armed & equipped better than you suggest they would not be effect[...] at any [...] therefore we must depend [...] our resources [...] [page 2] them [...] Kelley Brig Genl 66Gr203paid
- Sender: Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Identifier: ptp_0223
- Sender Location: Grafton, (West) Virginia
- Recipient Location: Wheeling, (West) Virginia
- Box: 9
- Folder: 10
- Item: 09-155
- Image Filename: ptp_0223.jpg
