- Date: 1863/05/04
- Recipient: Pierpont, Francis H.
- Transcript: Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 4 1863. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 4 1863. I have positive information from Lieut Col Thompson that Imboden Jenkins & Jackson are at Jane Lieu [Jane Lew] & Weston with a large force which we have underated & is continually being augmented by influx of rebel citizens. the only force which has left the county is Jones. I desire to have the militia to garrison & protect [page 2] the railroad that I may be able to move out I have not force to both protect the railroad & operate in the field will you send the militia as rapidly as possible BS Roberts Brig Genl 88De269pd
- Sender: Roberts, Benjamin Stone
- Identifier: ptp_0979
- Sender Location: Clarksburg, (West) Virginia
- Recipient Location: Wheeling, (West) Virginia
- Box: 9
- Folder: 52
- Item: 09-792
- Image Filename: ptp_0979.jpg