J.C. Hopper, Aide-de-camp to General Fremont, Civil War Records
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3481
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 Confederate spy, 1 page: "Capt. Higgins, Company B, 73'rd O.V.I., Schwenk's Brigade - on previous expedition found a fine meal ready for a number of persons, but no guests at the Widow Eyes on Harrisonburg road." etc. 3) U.S. military telegraph regarding horses. 4) Printed general order by General Fremont regarding lost or strayed horses.
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