Item 09-225: From Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, Washington, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 10 1861. By Telegraph from Washington 10 1861. You may raise & organize five batteries of artillery of six guns each four 4 to be six pounders and two twelve 12 pounders one hundred thirty men to each company as soon as organized to be placed under control of Genl Rosecrans we prefer independent batteries to" On reverse: "regiments of artillery will arrange today to give you two thousand of the guns at Bellair do you want us to furnish the artillery guns answer immediately Simon Cameron Secy war 73 G161", 1861/09/10

Item 09-225: From Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, Washington, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 10 1861. By Telegraph from Washington 10 1861. You may raise & organize five batteries of artillery of six guns each four 4 to be six pounders and two twelve 12 pounders one hundred thirty men to each company as soon as organized to be placed under control of Genl Rosecrans we prefer independent batteries to" On reverse: "regiments of artillery will arrange today to give you two thousand of the guns at Bellair do you want us to furnish the artillery guns answer immediately Simon Cameron Secy war 73 G161", 1861/09/10, Box: 9, Folder: 15. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/46675 Accessed November 22, 2024.