Transcript: Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Headquarters 186(3) By Telegraph from Baltimore May 8 186. Gen Lightburn was relieved from duty at his own request to return to Louisiana his leave of absence having expired he was directed to turn over his command to Col Mulligan & not instructed or authorized to take any troops back with him but Gov Tod complained that Capt Dod with the small number of Ohio troops which he had spared to go only to the border had been brought into the interior of West Virginia. I directed [page 2] Capt Dod therefore to return to Wheeling but have got Gov Tod to order him with whatever force he as immediately down the river to Parkersburg where they may be much more needed than at Grafton I have sent Genl Kelley to Grafton to assume the command in person & instead of diminishing I have been sending westward to that section every regt & man that I could let go safely [page 3] or by any possibility from other points Robt C Schenck Maj Genl Comdg 15 CG327pd
