Item 09-155: From B.F. Kelley, Brigadier General, Grafton, to D. Lamb and P.G. Van Winkle, Wheeling. "D. Lamb & P.G. Van Winkle Wheeling Aug 25 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton " 25 1861. I do not think it practicable nor advisable for the Government to arm Equip & clothe troops for sixty days service. There is no act of Congress authorizing such a proceeding that I know of if the home guards Pittsburgh are not armed & equipped better than you suggest they would not be effect[...] at any [...] therefore we must depend [...] our resources [...]" On reverse: "them [...] Kelley Brig Genl 66Gr203paid" In poor condition. Sections of text missing., 1861/08/25

Item 09-155: From B.F. Kelley, Brigadier General, Grafton, to D. Lamb and P.G. Van Winkle, Wheeling. "D. Lamb & P.G. Van Winkle Wheeling Aug 25 1861. By Telegraph from Grafton " 25 1861. I do not think it practicable nor advisable for the Government to arm Equip & clothe troops for sixty days service. There is no act of Congress authorizing such a proceeding that I know of if the home guards Pittsburgh are not armed & equipped better than you suggest they would not be effect[...] at any [...] therefore we must depend [...] our resources [...]" On reverse: "them [...] Kelley Brig Genl 66Gr203paid" In poor condition. Sections of text missing., 1861/08/25, Box: 9, Folder: 10. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/46604 Accessed May 09, 2024.