Item 09-720: From B. F. Kelley, Brigadier General, Cumberland, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec 4 1862. By Telegraph from Cumberland 4 1862. A Detachment of our cavalry composed of a portion of the Ringgold Battalion Command of Lieut Myer's of the Ringgold's yesterday with two 2 Companies of Stuart's Cavalry at Moorefield hardy Co Va Lieut Myer's attacked them and routed them completely capt[crossed out] compelling them to flee in every direction killed" On reverse: "& wounded several and captured capt McDonald with nine 9 of his men arm's horse's & co Lieut Myer's had one man wounded and three 3 horse's killed B.F. Kelley Brig Genl 86z344pd", 1862/12/04

Item 09-720: From B. F. Kelley, Brigadier General, Cumberland, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Pierpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Dec 4 1862. By Telegraph from Cumberland 4 1862. A Detachment of our cavalry composed of a portion of the Ringgold Battalion Command of Lieut Myer's of the Ringgold's yesterday with two 2 Companies of Stuart's Cavalry at Moorefield hardy Co Va Lieut Myer's attacked them and routed them completely capt[crossed out] compelling them to flee in every direction killed" On reverse: "& wounded several and captured capt McDonald with nine 9 of his men arm's horse's & co Lieut Myer's had one man wounded and three 3 horse's killed B.F. Kelley Brig Genl 86z344pd", 1862/12/04, Box: 9, Folder: 48. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/47164 Accessed November 26, 2024.