Item 09-122: From W. S. Rosecrans, Brigadier General, Clarksburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 19 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " " 1861. By law the president alone has power to receive six 6 months troops I must get an answer from the Secretary of War before I can accept WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 26P83pd", 1861/08/19

Item 09-122: From W. S. Rosecrans, Brigadier General, Clarksburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Aug 19 1861. By Telegraph from Clarksburg " " 1861. By law the president alone has power to receive six 6 months troops I must get an answer from the Secretary of War before I can accept WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 26P83pd", 1861/08/19, Box: 9, Folder: 8. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/46569 Accessed June 26, 2024.