Item 09-124a: From John Harper, et al, Pittsburgh, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 19 1861. By telegraph from Pittsburgh 19 1861. Capt WJ Koung[?] wanted to know how many of our home guards would volunteer to hold Parkersburg for thirty days in what conditions until the services of a regt be accepted for such a service & time you might depend upon a regiment in a few days if necessary Please answer" On Reverse: "John Harper Saml Riddle CL Magee Members of Committee of Home Defense 56G177pd", 1861/08/19

Item 09-124a: From John Harper, et al, Pittsburgh, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 19 1861. By telegraph from Pittsburgh 19 1861. Capt WJ Koung[?] wanted to know how many of our home guards would volunteer to hold Parkersburg for thirty days in what conditions until the services of a regt be accepted for such a service & time you might depend upon a regiment in a few days if necessary Please answer" On Reverse: "John Harper Saml Riddle CL Magee Members of Committee of Home Defense 56G177pd", 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/46571 Accessed June 26, 2024.