- Date: 1861/10/19
- Recipient: Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript: Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Cot 19th 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton Va 19th 1861. I ordered Col Richmond with the First Va to Elizabethtown he arrived there today at four (4) o'clock pm. I have not withdrawn all the force from Tucker county. Capt Snider will remain there until further orders. Do not suffer yourself to be annoyed or troubled by old Dr. Parsons. I have learned better. The expedition to Tucker was well executed & fully met my [page 2] my expectations. BF Kelley Brig Gen 65Gr200pd
- Sender: Kelley, Benjamin F.
- Identifier: ptp_0417
- Sender Location: Grafton, (West) Virginia
- Recipient Location: Wheeling, (West) Virginia
- Box: 9
- Folder: 21
- Item: 09-318
- Image Filename: ptp_0417.jpg
