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Box 9

 Container

Contains 881 Results:

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 — Box: 9, Folder: 52
Dates: 1863/05/03
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-788: From Waitman T. Willey, Washington, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 4 1863. By Telegraph from Washington 4 1863. How many Virginia Infantry are there now in West Virginia will you undertake to provide horses to mount them if the US Government will pay for them Willey Ans 28.G71pd", 1863/05/04

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 52
Dates: 1863/05/04
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-789: From B. S. Roberts, Brigadier General, Clarksburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 4 1863. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 4 1863. Imboden's force's are reported to me to be in Weston If this be true and the report comes from Col Thompson whose regiment moved out yesterday to Jane Lieu [Jane Lew] the movement is intended for Parkersburg. Ohio should throw troops in there at once. Concentrate your fifteen hundred militia at Fairmont for forces of cavalry" On reverse: "moving from Jane Lieu toward West Union may again strike across to Fairmont It may be Imboden's intention to break up your convention intended to meet there tomorrow. BS Roberts Brig Genl Comdg 79De242pd", 1863/05/04

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 52
Dates: 1863/05/04
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-790: From B. F. Kelley, Brigadier General, New Creek, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 4 1863. By Telegraph from New Creek 4 1863. Ans[in pencil] Push in all the force you can raise & all the militia you can arm to Genl Roberts at Clarksburg. I have sent all I can possibly spare & yet he says the enemy out numbers him. Have you any news from Kanawha or from Parkersburg. Please advise me all quiet. I am threatened with a force moving down from Franklin have sent force to meet them at Greenland Gap" On reverse: "B.F. Kelley Brig Genl 70z280pd", 1863/05/04

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 52
Dates: 1863/05/04
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-791: From B. S. Roberts, Brigadier General, Clarksburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 4 1863. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 4 1863. One (1) of the most reliable union men of the country just in from Weston informs me that Imboden with Jacksons and Jenkins forces occupied that place on sunday in force his belief is they expect large reinforcements and intend to hold the country the militia must be called out" On reverse: "and marched to Protect this rail road to enable me to move against the enemy we need three thousand 3000 militia to protect the road from Grafton to Parkersburg you must make extraordinary exertions or your railroad will be cut up & your new state endangered answer what you can do BS Roberts Brig Genl Comdg 98De299pd", 1863/05/04

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 52
Dates: 1863/05/04
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-792: From B. S. Roberts, Brigadier General, Clarksburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 4 1863. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 4 1863. I have positive information from Lieut Col Thompson that Imboden Jenkins & Jackson are at Jane Lieu [Jane Lew] & Weston with a large force which we have underated & is continually being augmented by influx of rebel citizens. the only force which has left the county is Jones. I desire to have the militia to garrison & protect" On reverse: "the railroad that I may be able to move out I have not force to both protect the railroad & operate in the field will you send the militia as rapidly as possible BS Roberts Brig Genl 88De269pd", 1863/05/04

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 52
Dates: 1863/05/04
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-793: From B. S. Roberts, Brigadier General, Clarksburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 4 1863. By Telegraph from Clarksburg Va 4 1863. The Gunboat should by all means remain at Parkersburg Imboden Jackson & Jenkins are massing their forces at Weston. No doubt for another effort on the railroad towards Parkersburg and possibly on Parkersburg itself B.S. Roberts Brig Genl 34De107pd", 1863/05/04

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 52
Dates: 1863/05/04
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-794: From J. Caskaden, New Creek, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 4 1863. By Telegraph from New Creek 4 1863. Has Parkersburg Convention been postponed Jas Caskaden 6Bv40pd" On reverse: "Better not let the Battery go to Ohio from the within information then F. H. Peirpoint", 1863/05/04

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 53
Dates: 1863/05/04
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-795: From T. Cather, Brigadier General, Clarksburg, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 4 1863. By Telegraph from Clarksburg 4 1863. I think the Militia had better report at different points in the railroad instead of at Bridgeport as the bridges are destroyed there already order me to that effect answer immediately Thos Cather Brig Genl Va Mil 32De101pd ans[in pencil]", 1863/05/04

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 53
Dates: 1863/05/04
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-796: From B. F. Hoffman, Columbus, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 4 1863. By Telegraph from Columbus 4 1863. Sent copy of your despatch to Genl JD Cox at Cincinnati. Gov Tod is now at Cleveland Perhaps about starting for Columbus. BF Hoffman P Secy 23D89pd", 1863/05/04

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 53
Dates: 1863/05/04
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams