Item 09-686: From J. D. Cox, Major General, Washington, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 7 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 7 1862. Please have for me when I reach Wheeling as complete a statement of the present position & force of all our troops in Western Va Infantry Cavalry & artillery & their Condition in all respects so that my stop at Wheeling may be very brief I shall reach there tomorrow" On reverse: "if no accident occurs Yours JD Cox Maj Genl 52G125pd", 1862/10/07

Item 09-686: From J. D. Cox, Major General, Washington, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 7 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 7 1862. Please have for me when I reach Wheeling as complete a statement of the present position & force of all our troops in Western Va Infantry Cavalry & artillery & their Condition in all respects so that my stop at Wheeling may be very brief I shall reach there tomorrow" On reverse: "if no accident occurs Yours JD Cox Maj Genl 52G125pd", 1862/10/07, Box: 9, Folder: 45. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/47130 Accessed June 28, 2024.