Item 09-694: From B. F. Kelley, Brigadier General, Cumberland, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 18 1862. By Telegraph from Cumberland 18 1862. As the fifteenth 15th are under orders for New Creek I will let it come on but will act upon your suggestions as soon as I can arrange matters and order it back we are yet all quiet here but I am receiving constantly report of the enemy's approach via romney & moorefield I think however they have as much as they can attend" On reverse: "to just now without coming up after me B.F. Kelley Brig Genl 703Q96pd", 1862/10/18

Item 09-694: From B. F. Kelley, Brigadier General, Cumberland, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Oct 18 1862. By Telegraph from Cumberland 18 1862. As the fifteenth 15th are under orders for New Creek I will let it come on but will act upon your suggestions as soon as I can arrange matters and order it back we are yet all quiet here but I am receiving constantly report of the enemy's approach via romney & moorefield I think however they have as much as they can attend" On reverse: "to just now without coming up after me B.F. Kelley Brig Genl 703Q96pd", 1862/10/18, Box: 9, Folder: 46. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/47138 Accessed May 01, 2024.