Item 09-236: From Henry S. Hamilton, Captain, Parkersburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Sept 12 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg, 12 1861. I am here with a Co for second 2d Va Cavalry ordered by Col Bolls have no subsistence tents or equipage. No officer here to muster men in and have no military control what shall I do? Answer immediately HS Hamilton Capt 38W128Col", 1861/09/12

Item 09-236: From Henry S. Hamilton, Captain, Parkersburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling Sept 12 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg, 12 1861. I am here with a Co for second 2d Va Cavalry ordered by Col Bolls have no subsistence tents or equipage. No officer here to muster men in and have no military control what shall I do? Answer immediately HS Hamilton Capt 38W128Col", 1861/09/12, Box: 9, Folder: 16. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/46688 Accessed February 26, 2026.