Item 09-856: From T. N. Davey, Adjutant, Camp Pierpoint, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Whee 186. By Telegraph from Headquarters 21 Camp Pierpoint Via Gallipolis 22 1861. Two 2 companies scouting up Sand River a secession force was routed last Saturday Eleven 11 Killed & many wounded five 5 prisoners nine 9 horses nine 9 rifles captured. Col Zeigler went up Sandy yesterday another company is scouting up twelve 12 Pole are after the nonunion witches who leads a band of" On reverse: "desperadoes. We shall protect the polls in Wayne & Caball Counties shall clean out as we advance T. N. Davey Adjt 5th Va Regt 66Hm274pd", 1861/??/22

Item 09-856: From T. N. Davey, Adjutant, Camp Pierpoint, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Whee 186. By Telegraph from Headquarters 21 Camp Pierpoint Via Gallipolis 22 1861. Two 2 companies scouting up Sand River a secession force was routed last Saturday Eleven 11 Killed & many wounded five 5 prisoners nine 9 horses nine 9 rifles captured. Col Zeigler went up Sandy yesterday another company is scouting up twelve 12 Pole are after the nonunion witches who leads a band of" On reverse: "desperadoes. We shall protect the polls in Wayne & Caball Counties shall clean out as we advance T. N. Davey Adjt 5th Va Regt 66Hm274pd", 1861/??/22, Box: 9, Folder: 57. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers, A&M 0009. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/47303 Accessed November 23, 2024.