Item 09-649: From Gilbert F. Watson, Baltimore, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov. F. H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 19 1862. By Telegraph from Baltimore 19 1862. Genl McClellan reported at ten & half 10 1/2 AM that he is driving the rebels over the Potomac & that Maryland & Pennsylvania are safe. G.F. Watson, 24G63pd", 1862/09/19

Item 09-649: From Gilbert F. Watson, Baltimore, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov. F. H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 19 1862. By Telegraph from Baltimore 19 1862. Genl McClellan reported at ten & half 10 1/2 AM that he is driving the rebels over the Potomac & that Maryland & Pennsylvania are safe. G.F. Watson, 24G63pd", 1862/09/19, Box: 9, Folder: 43. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/47092 Accessed April 23, 2026.