Hopper, J.C., Aide-de-camp

Overview Four documents found with the original papers of Captain. J. C. Hopper, aide-de-camp to General Fremont while in command of the Mountain Department in West Virginia early in the Civil War. 1) Captured Confederate spy report, 2 pages: "TROOPS IN LARGE NUMBERS arriving. Over 80,000 volunteers have reached here. On the 3'rd 10,000 soldiers and on the 5'th 12,000 more left for Virginia by way of Rockville, Point of Rocks, Edwards Ferry and the other side." etc. 2) Report regarding possible...