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Box 9

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Contains 881 Results:

Series 6. Telegrams, 1861-1869, undated (includes facsimiles)

 Series — Box: 9
Scope and Contents This series includes over 850 original and facsimile telegrams, most of which are addressed to Pierpont. He was elected governor of the "Loyal" or "Restored" Government of Virginia, which was formed in Wheeling shortly after the state's Richmond government left the Union to join the Confederacy in May 1861. The bulk of the telegrams span 1861-1863, documenting Pierpont's efforts to maintain Union rule in western Virginia during the first two years of the Civil War. Concerning matters such as...
Dates: 1861-1869, undated (includes facsimiles)
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers

Item 09-862a: Unsigned, Marietta, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] [August 1862] By Telegraph from Head Quarter's 9 Marietta It is impossible to make any satisfactory change in regard to the eight 8th to countermand the second command for their moving would create great disaffection in the rest of the command they are needed in the Buckhannon region to prevent mischief arising from moving Kelley & Milroy east.", 1862/08/??

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 57
Dates: 1862/08/??
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-862b: From A. G. Curtin, Governor, Harrisburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 1862. By Telegraph from Harrisburg 1862. In the present emergency would it not be well that the loyal Governors should meet at some point in the border states to take measures for the more active support of the government an immediate answer is requested that as early a day as possible may be named" On reverse: "for the meeting if approved AG Curtin 53G121pd", 1862/09/??

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 57
Dates: 1862/09/??
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-862c: From S. B. Stidger, Cameron, to H. J. Samuels, Adjutant General, Wheeling. "HJ Samuels Adjt Genl Va Wheeling 24 1862. By Telegraph from Cameron 24 1862. Was in yesterday did not see you in tomorrow evening SB Stidger 10V25pd", 1862/??/24

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 57
Dates: 1862/??/24
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-863: From C. P. Buckingham, Brigadier General, Washington, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling 9 1862. By Telegraph from Washn 9 1862. Your Quota of three hundred thousand (300,000) militia is four thousand six hundred & fifty four (4654) regulations for draft will be forwarded to-day by order of[crossed out] Secy of War CP Buckingham Brig Genl & A.A.G. 27Qwchg adjt Genls Ofs B", 1862/??/09

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 57
Dates: 1862/??/09
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-864: From J. B. Klunk, Colonel, Buckhannon, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov. F.H. Pierpont [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling 24 1862. By Telegraph from Buckhannon 24 1862. I regret to say that no medicine or instruments have yet been furnished my regiment Jno B Klunk Col 12th Va 15D50pd", 1862/??/24

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 58
Dates: 1862/??/24
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-865: From J. A. J. Lightburn, Colonel, Point Pleasant, to John Hall, Colonel, Wheeling. "Col Jno. Hall Wheel 186. By Telegraph from Point Pleasant 18 1862. I have just arrived my command will be in tonight, I brought away all my artillery wagons and horses men not demoralized JAJ Lightburn Col Comdg 22w98&98col", 1862/??/18

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 58
Dates: 1862/??/18
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-866a: From Pierpont, Wheeling, to Schenck, Major General, Baltimore. "Copy. To Genl Schenck Balto-. I recd despatch of like import from Gov Tod. The troops will be here at ten oclock this PM. Boats are waiting to take them down immediately. They were Ex[pecting?] attack at Parkersburg this PM but no news of yet. I am satisfied Gen Roberts is not the man for place. He has not stirred a step making all so[rts?] of excuses. Gen Kelley should assume command at onc[e?] and attack them wherever they stop. they don't [word obscured] to fight until all the railroads are destroyed in the so[uth?] FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] (sent at 10.10 pm)" The right edge of this telegram is damaged, obscuring some words. Undated., 1863/05/??

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 58
Dates: 1863/05/??
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-866b: From C. Westbrook, Grafton, to Pierpont. "Dated Grafton 1 1863. To Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] From the last information Col Mulligan has they are in the Northern Vicinity of Beverly Stu is of opinion that they will establish a rendezvous for their plunder in that vicinity C Westbrook, 1863/??/04

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 58
Dates: 1863/??/04
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-867: From A. I. Boreman, Parkersburg, to Pierpont. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] 186. By Telegraph from Parkersburg 8 186. Are we to have no aid the enemy in force at Cairo yesterday & burnt railroad bridge Is Genl Roberts doing nothing there is great wrong somewhere AI Boreman 28W122&122coll", 1863/??/08

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 58
Dates: 1863/??/08
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams