Item 09-310: From P. G. Van Winkle, Parkersburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 18 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 18 1861. A messenger just in from Hill he has got back to Elizabeth only two men wounded the rebels have withdrawn or dispersed . I think the troops here or a portion of them should go at once to the oil wells and remain there a while. P.G. Van Winkle 45W145Col", 1861/10/18

Item 09-310: From P. G. Van Winkle, Parkersburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 18 1861. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 18 1861. A messenger just in from Hill he has got back to Elizabeth only two men wounded the rebels have withdrawn or dispersed . I think the troops here or a portion of them should go at once to the oil wells and remain there a while. P.G. Van Winkle 45W145Col", 1861/10/18, Box: 9, Folder: 21. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/46765 Accessed November 23, 2024.