Item 09-808: From J. W. Ripley, Brigadier General, Washington, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 6 1863. By Telegraph from Washington 3.40 pm 6 1863. Your telegram has been referred to the War Dept which declines to authorize the order you specify JW Ripley BG Chf Ord 17G49pd", 1863/05/05

Item 09-808: From J. W. Ripley, Brigadier General, Washington, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 6 1863. By Telegraph from Washington 3.40 pm 6 1863. Your telegram has been referred to the War Dept which declines to authorize the order you specify JW Ripley BG Chf Ord 17G49pd", 1863/05/05, Box: 9, Folder: 53. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/47252 Accessed November 23, 2024.