Item 09-205: From W. S. Rosecrans, Brigadier General, Camp Smith, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Sept 5th 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Smith 1861. Sutton Va I will accept & advise the raising of good cavalry is regiments fully officered it is not advisable to have too many single Companies WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 24D87pd", 1861/09/05

Item 09-205: From W. S. Rosecrans, Brigadier General, Camp Smith, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Sept 5th 1861. By Telegraph from Camp Smith 1861. Sutton Va I will accept & advise the raising of good cavalry is regiments fully officered it is not advisable to have too many single Companies WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 24D87pd", 1861/09/05, Box: 9, Folder: 14. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/46655 Accessed May 04, 2024.