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Box 9

 Container

Contains 881 Results:

Item 09-479: From W. Angelo Powell, Acting Captain, Camp Piatt, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling, May 06 1862. By Telegraph from Camp Piatt 6 1862. Hon Sir. I have come here & taken vote of this company company A first Va cavalry commissioned and non commissioned officers including forty five privates a majority have of their own free consent voted that I be commissioned immediately by you as captain so that I can organize the company for further and immediate duty Genl Cox advises me to assume command telegraph to you for the" On reverse: "commission I have officially informed him of the vote you are respectfully referred to maj RM Corwine Judge advocate Genl Fremonts staff Genl Fremont Genl Rosecrans hon L P Chase & Genl Cox Commanding this Dept your immediate action is respectfully desired for the good of the company Capt WA West and first Lieut Macey have been relieved by court martial witness second Lieut D Delancy Company A first Va Cavalry. W Angelo Powell Acting Capt. Co A 1st VC 142D431pd", 1862/05/06

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 32
Dates: 1862/05/06
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-480: From P. Daum, Lieutenant Colonel, Winchester, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Hon FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont], Wheeling, May 7 1862. By Telegraph from Winchester 6 1862. Have you Commissioned Geo Haycock[crossed out] Hayrack as first Lieut battery B first Va artillery First Lieut Keepers resignation has been accepted & need Hayracks commission immediately please answer by telegraph. P Daum Lieut Col 1st VC 31W134Coll", 1862/05/07

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 32
Dates: 1862/05/07
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-483: From J. A. J. Lightburn, Colonel, Charleston, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpont [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling May 8 1862 By Telegraph from Charleston 8 1862 I have this day a Petition Presented by a large majority of the Company known as Capt Mists Cavalry to have him reinstated to his command there also accompanies the petition a Statement from Genl Cox relating to the matter all of which will be forwarded by mail I am requested to make this Statement that the Governor may not take action until said communication arrives Respectfully I remain your obt Svt JAJ Lightburn, Col 4th Va Vols Comdg 73D224pd", 1862/05/08

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 32
Dates: 1862/05/08
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-212: From Montgomery C. Meigs, General, Washington, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 6 1861. By Telegraph from Washington " " 1861. Fwd from Steubenville telegram received waterproof blankets & talmas have been ordered for Western Virginia. Col Vinton has written you on the subject MC Meigs Q. M Genl 21W47Col", 1861/09/06

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 14
Dates: 1861/09/06
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-213: From W. Dennison, Columbus, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 7 1861. By Telegraph from Columbus " " 1861. Men arrested & taken to Cincinnati this morning W. Dennison 8 D 50pd", 1861/09/07

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 14
Dates: 1861/09/07
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-214: From H. W. Benham, Brigadier General, Big Birch, Va., to Silas N. Benham, Wheeling. "Silas N. Benham, Washington, PA Mail at Wheeling, Wheeling Sept 8 1861. By Telegraph from Big Birch Va. " 1861. Your letter is just received if you can get any commission as a Lieut from what I hear of you I will cheerfully appoint you on my staff Lieut Henderson says he thinks his uncle can help you HW Benham Brig Genl 38D119&3pd", 1861/09/08

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 14
Dates: 1861/09/08
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-215: From G. H. Crosman, Philadelphia, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "FH Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Gov Wheeling Sept 8 1861. By Telegraph from Philadelphia 8 1861. Your dispatch received will send clothing as soon as possible there is now great need of it in Washington G.H. Crosman Dept QMG 19G53", 1861/09/08

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 14
Dates: 1861/09/08
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-216: From W. S. Rosecrans, Brigadier General, Big Birch River, to Pierpont, Wheeling. "Gov F.H. Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Sept 8 1861. By Telegraph from Big Birch River 8 1861. If you have authority to organize an artillery regiment I would like to have Loomis Daums & the Rich Mountain & another to be organized the guns now ready into a regiment it will greatly increase the efficiency of this arm of the service - if you have such authority to give a colonels commission to O Loomis & to Maj Bidwell a captaincy of the six 6 brass pieces at Cheat Mountain if you can please do this for Virginia WS Rosecrans Brig Genl USA 77D236paid", 1861/09/08

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 15
Dates: 1861/09/08
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-217: From J. M. Godwin, Rowlesburg, to N. Wilkinson, Colonel, Wheeling. "Col N Wilkinson Wheeling Sept 9 1861. By Telegraph from Rowlesburg 9 1861. I am raising a company for your regiments. Reserve a place for me Jas M Godwin 13 S44pd", 1861/09/09

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 15
Dates: 1861/09/09
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams

Item 09-218: From Reason R. Henderson, Adjutant, Big Birch River, to Joseph Henderson, Wheeling. "Joseph Henderson, Wheeling Sept 9th 1861. Washington PA By Telegraph from Big Birch River Va 1861. It will gratify me much could you obtain a Lieutenants Commission from the Governor or President through your congressman for Silas N Benham. If so he will immediately be placed on Genl Benham's staff My love to parents & friends" On Reverse " your nephew RR Henderson, Adjt 13th regt 42D131pd", 1861/09/09

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 15
Dates: 1861/09/09
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814-1899) Papers / Series 6. Telegrams