Item 09-787a - 09-787b: From B. S. Roberts, Brigadier General, Barracksville, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 3 1863. By Telegraph from Burnt Bridge Barracksville 3 1863. I left one company Capt Scott at Cameron it having imperfect & useless arms one company near Littleton Lieut Moore in command is in the same condition. I have three 3 companies here one 1 four 4 miles east of Mannington one 1 two 2 miles west two 2 at churchs & one 1 at Littleton in all Eight companies numbering in all about two hundred" On second sheet: "are collected. Ohio must turn out to protect Parkersburg BS Roberts Brig Genl Comdg 117De35pd", 1863/05/03

Item 09-787a - 09-787b: From B. S. Roberts, Brigadier General, Barracksville, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 3 1863. By Telegraph from Burnt Bridge Barracksville 3 1863. I left one company Capt Scott at Cameron it having imperfect & useless arms one company near Littleton Lieut Moore in command is in the same condition. I have three 3 companies here one 1 four 4 miles east of Mannington one 1 two 2 miles west two 2 at churchs & one 1 at Littleton in all Eight companies numbering in all about two hundred" On second sheet: "are collected. Ohio must turn out to protect Parkersburg BS Roberts Brig Genl Comdg 117De35pd", 1863/05/03, Box: 9, Folder: 52. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/47231 Accessed November 23, 2024.