Item 09-452: From James Shields, Brigadier General, Martinsburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Mch 11 1862 By Telegraph from Martinsburg, Va 11 1862 I will do all in my power to protect public records the union sentiment seems to prevail strongly here at the present time James Shields Brig Genl 23W72coll", 1862/03/11

Item 09-452: From James Shields, Brigadier General, Martinsburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Mch 11 1862 By Telegraph from Martinsburg, Va 11 1862 I will do all in my power to protect public records the union sentiment seems to prevail strongly here at the present time James Shields Brig Genl 23W72coll", 1862/03/11, Box: 9, Folder: 30. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/46907 Accessed April 29, 2026.