WEST VIRGINIA
ADJUTANT GENERALS' PAPERS

Union Regiments
1861-1865
Ar382

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2nd West Virginia Cavalry
(Field and Staff, Companies A - M)
Box 3, Folder 6

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Commission Earl A Cranston as Lieut and Adjt of 1st Battn 2nd Regt Mt Vols for U S Service to rank from 1st Nov 1861.
F H Pierpoint

Back Order Gov to commission Earl A Cranston Adjt 1st Battn 2nd Cavalry

2nd Va Cavalry

Adjutant Genl's Statement 344

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File to Muster Rolls
2nd Cavly
Reenlisted

Office of AQM
Grafton Nov 20th 1861
To Adjt Genl
Virginia
Wheeling
Sir
Enclosed you will find muster rolls of Field & Staff & Eight Companies of 2nd Regt VA Cavalry mustered into service by me the 8th of Nov 1861.

Respectfully
Your obt servt
H C Ranson
Capt AQM
Also Muster Rolls of 2 Companies, mustered Nov 19th 1861 by Col Bolles

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H C Ranson
1861
2nd Cav

List of Officers in the Second Cavalry Regt. Va. Vols.

Field and Staff Officers

Company Officers

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Roster 2d W. Va. Cavalry
You will furnish the following additional information for this office - It is absolutely necessary -

You will please give the desired information as soon as possible. Also forward recommendations to fill vacancies.
F. P. Pierpoint
A. G. W. Va.
per J F Bowyer
Clk

List of Officers in the Second Cavalry Regt. Va. Vols.
Field and Staff Officers

Company Officers

present Sth of Reg including prisoners

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Roster of 2d W. Va. Cavy
You will furnish the following additional report for the information of this office.
Whole Number at Original Organization of Regt.
Whole Number recruits since " "
Whole no. mustered Regt.
I am informed by the late Adjutant General of Va. that the above request has been separately made, but without eliciting the desired information. This information is absolutely necessary here and I hope you will give it your early attention.
Very Respectfully
F. P. Peirpoint
Adjt. Genl. West Va.
For J. F. Bowyer
Clk
Please forward recommendations to fill vacancies

Head Quarters, Dist of the Ka
Gauley Va., Aug 24th 1862
Col Siber
Commanding at Raleigh, Va
Capt Hamilton's Co B, 2nd Va Cavalry has been ordered to report to you. It has just started. On its arrival, you will order Capt Wallons Co A, 2 Va Cavly to report, without delay, at the Head Quarters of the regiment. By order of
J. A. J. Lightburn
Col Com'dg Dist of Ka
P. B. Stanberry
1st Lieut & A. A. A. G.

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Lightburn

Head Quarters Dist of Ka
Gauley Sept 9th 1862
Col. Frost 11th Va Vol Infy
Pt Pleasant
2nd Va Cav. completely routed Jenkins' whole force. Our loss one killed the loss of the enemy not known.

J. A. J. Lightburn
Col Comdg

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Lightburn

General Hospital
Gallipolis Ohio Jany 21st 1863
Sir:
As President of Medical Board at this post for the examination of Drs O. Nellis, Chas R Morgan, J. S. Wilson, and Hartman for the positions of Surgeon and Assistant Surgeons, U.S.A. I have the honor to report as to Dr. O Nellis his examination was quite satisfactory to the board - and he is therefore recommended for the position of assistant surgeon.

I am sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
O. E. Davis
Surg in Chg Genl Hospital & President of Board
Surgeon W. W. Holmes
Med. Dir. Dist .West Va
Marietta Ohio
A true copy
W. W .Holmes
Med Director
Dist Western Va

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Genl Hospl Gallipolis O.
Jany 21st 1863
Surg. O. E. Davis
Presd. Med Board
Report of President of Med Examining Board as to the qualifications of Dr. O. Nellis
Reports the examination as being satisfactory

Charleston February 21st 1863
To his Excellency
F. H. Pierpoint Govr of Virginia
Dear Sir -
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of commission as Surgeon of the 2nd Regiment of Virginia mounted Volunteers, and to announce my acceptance of the same.

Please find returned herein my oath of office duly executed, which I trust you will find all right, and accept my thanks for the favor conferred.

Very Respectfully etc
M. McCown
Surg. 2nd Va Cav

Head Quarters 2nd Va. Vol. Cav.
Camp Piatt Va Jany 27 1863
General
I am directed by the Col Comdg to enclose to you the Quarterly Returns of Deceased soldiers of this Regt for the 2nd 3rd + 4th Quarter of the year 1862. The detached condition of the Regt and the difficulty of communication while thus in the "Field" is the reason why these "Returns" were not made at the proper time.

I am Genl. your most obt. servt.
E. F. Gillen
1st Lt & Adjt
2nd V. V. C.
H. J. Samuels
Adjt Genl
W. Va.
Wheeling Va.

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Lieut E. F. Gillen
Adjt 2d Va. Cavy
Camp Piatt Va
Jany 27th/63

Head Quarters 2nd Va. Vol. Cav.
Camp Piatt Feby 7th 1863
General
I have the honor to request that you send me duplicates of Lt Joseph Ankroms commission as 2nd Lt. and of mine as 1st Lt & Q. Master. these com. were lost on the retreat from the Kan. Valley in Sept. last, we are anxious to preserve copies of them. With respect I am General
Your obt Servt.
E. F. Gillen
1st Lt & Adjt
2nd V. V. C.
H. J. Samuels
Ajdt Genl
West Va

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E. F. Gillen
1st Lt Lieut & Adjt
Camp Piatt Va.
Feby 7th /63
Requesting a Duplicate Commission for himself as Quarter Master & for Joseph Ankrom Lieutenant

Columbus March 8th 1863
His Excellency Fredk Pierpont
Wheeling Va
Dear Governor.
The friends of S. P. Drake of one of our border counties, a private in the 2d Regt of Va Cavalry assure me that he is a most worthy and deserving young man, and at their request, I cheerfully commend him to your notice.

Very Respectfully Yours
David Tod Gov

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2nd Cav
David Tod
Govrn Ohio
Columbus
March 8th /63
Wrote to 2nd Va for info

Wms Town W. Va.
H. J. Samuels A. G.
My commission as 1st assistant Surgeon of the 2nd Va Cav. is recd which I hereby acknowledge and shall be in the Service as soon as practicable.

Very Respectfully
Your obt Servant
O. Nellis
March 11th 1863

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O. Nellis
Wmstown Va
March 11th /63

Camp Piatt West Va
April 10th 1863
Adjt. Samuels
Please inform me when the mustering officer will probably be with the 2d Va cavalry and also I wish to give you my reasons for asking that my muster date back to the date of my commission. When Capt De Beck was recruiting his Battery he was in Williamstown some six weeks or more with 40 men. The new recruits (as they were) needed medical attendance many of them had cholera morbus Some of them Diphtheria Some Inflammation of the lungs and others ailments of less importance. Altogether I worked pretty faithfully for him while he was in Camp there those Six weeks. Capt De Beck employed me to attend his men promising me pay for the same. I kept the date & names of the men treated. I sent my bill to Cincinnati according to his direction but I gave no order for him to receive the pay. He kept the bill or if he sent it on with his approval as he said he did I have heard nothing from it for more than a year.

In consideration that I have done that amount of service Will you be so good as to obtain from the proper authority a warrant to date back my mustering to the date of my commission which is the 15th of February and is for less extra time than I served as above and transmit to me in time for mustering.

I have the honor to subscribe
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
O. Nellis 1st Asst Surg
2d Va Regt Vol Cav

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O. Nellis
Camp Piatt Va.
April 10th /63
2nd Cavalry

Charleston Va May 23rd /63
To
Adjt General Samuels
V V V
My dear General
In compliance with your request I now sit down to give you all the particulars you wish for respecting Charleston.

In the first place, General Scammon is an excellent Soldier and perfect Gentleman. He has taken such precautions by fortifying and blocking up the roads, that Charleston itself and the Salt Works are in no danger whatever.

There has been some skirmishing at Fayetteville, which ended in the complete discomfiture of the Rebels. The Salt Works are not now in operation, the whole of the manufactured Salt is being sent away so that even were the Rebels to force their way into these parts which they have no chance of accomplishing, they would literally find nothing.

Moreover, we have a Gun Boat in the River- Now with regard to myself, General Scammon has no vacant Staff appointment and I must perforce do Regimental Duty with the 2nd Virga Cav - This to a man who has my experience with I hope some knowledge of my profession and who has already organized single handed and commanded several Regiments is between you and me somewhat ___ Dig. With regard to the vacant Colonelcy of the 14th I have already said so much that nothing remains to be added, except that I know positively the Regt would be much gratified to have me as their Colonel but this of course rests with Governor Pierpont to whom I beg you will pardon my disregards. Comg

My dear general
very faithfully yours
Henry Steinback
Major 2nd Va Cavalry

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Henry Steinback
Charleston
May 23d /63
2nd Cav

Cumberland Md Dec 15th 1863
Sir
Your report concerning commission of Major Steinbach 2nd Va Cavalry with enclosures has been received, for which - thanks.

I am directed to request that the communication of Lieut Col Dove 2 Va Cavalry referred to his Excellency the Governor, he returned also so that the whole case will be presented for the consideration of the Authorities competent to make final decision.

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully
Your obt Servant
T. Melvin
A. A. G.
Maj. F. P. Pierpont
Adjutant General
Wheeling WVa

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Cumberland Md
Dec 15th 1863
Captain T. Melvin
Asst Adjt Gen'l
Wants letter from Lt Col Dove returned

Provost Marshal's Office
Third District West Va
Charleston Jany 22 1864
Adjutant General
State of West Va
Wheeling W. Va
Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith muster and descriptive Roll of recruits James A Morris and Elias C. Spencer, mustered by me into the U. S. Service for 2nd Regt West Va Cavly.

Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Jos. C. Wheeler
Capt & Pro. Mar. 3rd District W. Va.

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Charleston West Va
January 22 1864
Wheeler Jos C.
Capt & Prv. Mar. 3rd District W. Va.
Sends muster Roll of Recruits

Charleston on the Kanawha
West Virga
Jany 28th /64
To
Adjutant General Pierpoint
V V V
Wheeling
Dear General
I have just read Governor Boreman's address, To the People of Western Virginia, respecting the Recruiting of the Western Virginia Regiments and am consequently induced to write to you on the subject.

During the Crimean War, I enlisted no less than 8000 men for the english Army and have therefore had very great experience in that branch of the Service.

I am so well known to most of the Virginia Regiments, that I think I would make myself eminently useful in the present emergency.

At present we are doing next to nothing in the Valley - should His Excellency the Governor approve of my suggestion - an order from yourself, approved by the Governor, would have sufficient authority for me to come to Wheeling, when we can concert measures, to carry out His Excellency's views efficiently- rmg

Dear General
Sincerely Yours
Henry Steinback
Major 2 V Cavalry

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Charleston Ka. Feby 8
Maj. Henry Steinback
2nd W. Va. Cavalry
Asks for appointment of General recruiting agent

Head Quarters 3rd Brigade, (Cavalry) 3rd Division
Department West Va.,
Charleston, W. Va., Jany 30th 1864
His Excellency
Hon. A. I. Boreman
Governor State of West Va.
Wheeling, West Virginia
Sir:
I would respectfully recommend for promotion Major John J Hoffman, 2nd Regt W. Va. Vol. Cavalry.

Major Hoffman has been in the service since the Autumn of 1861, with his present rank. He has been under my command since Sept. 1863. During most of this time he has been in command of the Regt the 2nd W. Va. Cav. He has been faithful and meritorious, never shirking from or neglecting his duty. I deem it an act of simple justice, that he should receive a promotion, which I think he well deserves.

I therefore recommend him for promotion to any vacancy in any Regt above his present rank. Could he be commissioned so as to retain him under my command, I would much prefer it.

I have the honor to be, Sir,
With Profound Respect
Your Obedient Ser't
O. N. Duffie Gen'l Cmg
Cav.

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Recommendation of Major Hoffman
2d W. Va. Cavalry

Head Quars Supr Vol Recg S
Wheeling WVa Mar 26 /64
Adj't Gen'l West Va
Wheeling
Sir.
Upon a re examination of the Rolls of the 2d Va Vol Cav, I find that both of us are mistaken in supposing that no credit was given to the men on re-enlisting in the way of residence. By examining the Rolls you will find in the columns "where enrolled" & "where enlisted" (under Enrolment act), that credit has been given there and I think that you will find that the abstract I now send you is correct.

Very Respectfully
Joseph Darr Jr
Lt Col + A A P M

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Wheeling Mar 2 64
Lt Col J Darr
Concerning the credits of men in the 2nd W Va Cavalry

At Home July 13th 1864
Gov B
Dear Sir- I learn that Dr Voorhees Surgeon of the 11th Va Inf has sent in his resignation. The service in the Cavalry Branch has been rather hard for the time since May 1st.

I am on a weeks leave of absence, at home getting some rest. There will be nothing to prevent your doing what I believe will be a pleasure to you and an act of justice to myself.

I have friends in the 11th Va being acquainted with the Lt. Col & some others - also Col Powell will do me the favor of his influence as there is no chance of promotion in his regiment, at present.

Hoping to hear from yourself soon and to receive a commission as surgeon of the 11th Va. Inf. I have the honor to be
Your obt servant
Ozias Nellis ass't Surg
2d Reg W. Va. Cav
P. S. I return to the Regt tomorrow at Camp Union Parkersburg

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At home July 13 /64
Nellis Ozias
Asst. Surg. 2d W. V. Cavalry
Desires the position of Surgeon of 11th Infy

Head Quarters Middle Military Division
Nov 17th 1864
Special Order
No 86
The term of service of the 2nd WVa Cavalry having expired it will proceed to Wheeling WVa to be mustered out of service.

The Quarter Masters Dept will furnish the necessary transportation. The men whose term of service has not expired consisting of those who have reenlisted and recruits joined since the organization of the organization of the Regt will be formed into a Battalion of five companies with the following named officers. Major James Allen, Capt Jas Ankrom Lt Will S. Merrill Surgeon M. McEwer Lt John McNally, Lt H. S. Zwentzel Asst Surg E. I. Gillian, Lt E. A. Roper, Lt Albert Campbell, Capt E. S. Morgan, Lt E. E. Wilson, Lt C. C. Clise.

The commanding officer of the Cavalry Corps will detail an officer of the Inspector-Generals Dept to see that no men leave with the Regiment than those entitled so to do.

By command of Maj Genl Sheridan
C Kingsberry
Asst Adjt Genl
Hd Qrs 2nd Cav Division
A. of the S.
November 18th 1864
Official A D Badger Capt USA
Sent official C. P. Smith ADC
true copy H C Peck 1st Ltt 14 US Inf ? offices

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S. O.
No 86
By command of Maj Genl Sheridan
2 Cav

Head Quarters 2 W. Va. Cav.
Camp Averill Va Feb 25th 1865
Sir,
In reply to your communication of the 16th inst. I have the honor to report the following list of names of engagements in which my Regt has borne an honorable part, and which I desire to have placed upon the flag, to be presented to my Regt by his excellency, the Governor of West Va.

Princeton Va May 1st 1862
Giles C. H. Va May 10th 1862
Lewisburg W. Va. May 12th & 23 1862
Sinking Creek Va Nov 26th 1862
Lewisburg W. Va. Nov 7th & Dec 12th 1863
Cove Mountain Gap Va May 10th 1864
Lynchburg Va June 17 1864
Winchester Va July 19th & 24 1864
Moorfield Va August 7th 1864
Bunker Hill Va Sept 2nd & 3rd 1864
Stephenson's Depot Sept 7th 1864
Opequon Sept 19th 1864
Fisher's Hill Sept 22nd 1864
Mt Jackson Sept 23rd 1864
Browns Gap Sept 26th 1864
Weir's Cave Sept 27th 1864

I am very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servt
James Allen
Lieut. Col. Comdg 2 Va. Cav.
F. P. Pierpoint
Adjutant General
West Va.

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Feb 25th 1865
Battles
2 W Va Cavalry

Middleport Meigs Co Ohio 9 June 65
Dear Sir
Allow me to call your attention to the money paid your state agent for monies due Theodore Dunbar said to have been remitted by check to H R Dunbar father of said Theodore Dunbar. The old man is much in need of it. Will Mr Hornbrook look into this matter at his earliest convenience.

Yours Respectfully
R Downing Vatty for
H R Dunbar
To his Excellency
Gov Boreman
Wheeling W Va
Sent check for said amount- Feb 11th 1865, has not yet- been returned as a dead letter. Have written once to Mr Dunbar giving full explanation.
J H

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Middleport Ohio
June 9th 1865
Downing R.
Respecting money sent by Col. Hornbrook for H. R. Dunbar

United States Mustering and Disbursing Office,
Wheeling, W. Va. July 1865
F. P. Pierpoint
Adjt. Genl State of West Va
Wheeling
General
I have the honor to transmit herewith muster out rolls of the Field and Staff and companies A, B, C, D, E, F and G of the 2d Regt. W. Va Vol. Cavalry, mustered out June 30 1865, at this office.

I am General
Very respectfully
Your obt. servant
Edwd Harris
1st Lt 5 US Cavy
M. O

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Wheeling West Virginia
July 7th 1865
Edward Harris
1st Lt 5 US Cavalry M. O
Transmitting muster-out rolls of 2 W. Va. Cavalry

United States Mustering and Disbursing Office,
Wheeling, W, Va,
F. P. Pierpoint
Adjt Genl West Va
Sir
I have before me an ap for "transporting Recruits" for the 2 Va Vol Cav from Mason City to Parkersburg Va, on Sept 12th 1861. This ap is certified by Col Wm M Bolles comd Regt. Can you from the records of your office inform me who was the Recruiting officer at Mason City at this time specified? and also if there are any muster-in rolls of said Regt on file in your office.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Geo McGown
Capt USA
M & D. O

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Wheeling W. Va.
Oct. 13 1865
McGown Geo. Capt & M. & O. Officer
Desires some information respecting the recruiting of the 2d W. Va. Cavalry.

Parkersburg WVa
Oct 28 1865
Genl F P Pierpoint
Wheeling
W. Va.
Dear Sir
The bearer of this F J A Manker late recruiting officer & Second Lieut in 2 Regt WVa Cavalry, has business with some of the State Military heads of departments. And is worthy of any attention or of every attention you may shew him. And I know he will be thankful for any attention you may shew him. And every favor conferred upon him. I will consider it as such to me.

Yours with respect
M. P. Amiss

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Parkersburg W. Va.
Oct 28th 65
M. P. Amiss
Introduces F. J. H. Manke

2nd WV Cavalry