- Date: 1862/05/14
- Recipient: Pierpont, Francis Harrison
- Transcript: Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 14 1862. By Telegraph from Charleston 14 1862. Wests cavalry company is in a demoralized condition have no officer of any experience are needed immediately for active Service please appoint W Angelo Powell as first Lieut think he is a good man for the place if Capt West cannot be reinstated please appoint Josiah Steel as Captain Steel is first Lieut of Co. C first Cavalry now on duty with the Col = the officer I Spoke to you of as belonging to capt Hills company. Please inform me immediately if Powell is appointed N.P. Richmond Lieutenant Colonel Comdg 86D263pd
- Sender: Richmond, Nathaniel P.
- Identifier: ptp_0631
- Sender Location: Charleston, (West) Virginia
- Recipient Location: Wheeling, (West) Virginia
- Box: 9
- Folder: 33
- Item: 09-498
- Image Filename: ptp_0631.jpg
