Pierpont-Samuels Collection
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From: O'Leary, Dennis
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 6
Location: Centerville (Upshur)
Subject: selection of officers in "Pierpont Battery" 1st Battery, 1st
Regiment Virginia Volunteers
Box Number: 5
From: Oley, John H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 April 9
Location: New York, NY
Subject: request for surgeon 8th Virginia Volunteer Infantry
Box Number: 5
From: Oley, John H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 May 3
Location: New Creek (Mineral)
Subject: recommendation for Dr. Daniel Mayer
Box Number: 5
From: Oley, John H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 10
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: commission of Mr. Rogers as colonel, 5th Virginia Regiment
Box Number: 5
From: Oley, John H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 11
Location: Point Pleasant (Mason)
Subject: urgent request for surgeon for 8th Virginia Volunteer Infantry
Box Number: 5
From: Oley, John H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 16
Location: Point Pleasant (Mason)
Subject: request copy of order dismissing Colonel Loesen (?)
Box Number: 5
From: Oley, John H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 November 22
Location: Coalsmouth (Kanawha)
Subject: request promotions for Lewis V. Stanford as 2nd Assistant
Surgeon, Fletcher C. Lanham as 1st Lieutenant, Thomas Newcomb as
2nd Lieutenant, Solomon Priester as 2nd Lieutenant; dismissal of
1st Lieutenant Samuel Kenan
Box Number: 5
From: Oley, John H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 November 28
Location: Coalsmouth (Kanawha)
Subject: received Stanford's promotion, scouting party surrounded near
Logan County, number of prisoners uncertain, requests 150 Enfield
rifles
Box Number: 5
From: Olipant, Charles M.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 September 4
Location: Burton (Wetzel)
Subject: requests information on draft and forming a company
Box Number: 5
From: Olipant, Charles M.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 September 8
Location: Burton (Wetzel)
Subject: can rouse a company with AQ Vickers (?) who needs commission
Box Number: 5
From: Olipant, Charles M.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 13
Location: Wadestown (Monongalia)
Subject: reports strength of newly formed companies
Box Number: 5
From: Ong, John W.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 June 20
Location: Camp Chase, OH
Subject: seeks release from prison at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio
Box Number: 5
From: Ong, John W.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 June 26
Location: Camp Chase, OH
Subject: seeks release, wants someone to go to General Fremont for parole
Box Number: 5
From: Ong, John W.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 15
Location: Johnson's Island, OH
Subject: moved to Johnson's Island off Sandusky, Ohio; seeks parole
Box Number: 5
From: Ong, John W.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 24
Location: Johnson's Island, OH
Subject: thanks Samuels for sending parole to Secretary of War
Box Number: 5
From: Orr, Uriah N.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 April 14
Location: New Creek (Mineral)
Subject: did not receive brevet 2nd Lieutenant for recruiting
Box Number: 5
From: Otto, William
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 February 18
Location: Cheat Mountain Summit (Randolph)
Subject: questions whether 2nd Lieutenant vacancy exists in Company A, 2nd
Virginia Regiment
Box Number: 5
From: Over, Ewall
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 March 21
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: bond for Lusher (?); use of passes to enter prison
Box Number: 5
From: Over, Ewall
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 November 27
Location: Clarksburg (Harrison)
Subject: recommendation of Nicholas Neidert, 6th Virginia Infantry
Box Number: 5
From: Over, Ewall
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 December 29
Location: Clarksburg (Harrison)
Subject: requesting copy of order dismissing Lieutenant H. J. Hoy since
author has orders showing him in service
Box Number: 5
From: Palmer, Arthur S.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 June 20
Location: Rectortown, VA
Subject: enclosing oath of office as 1st Lieutenant
Box Number: 5
From: Palmer, Arthur S.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 4
Location: Washington, D. C.
Subject: wants to raise independent cavalry company for western Virginia
Box Number: 5
From: Palmer, Arthur S.
To: H. W. Crothers
Date: 1862 September 22
Location: Washington, D. C.
Subject: wants independent company
Box Number: 5
From: Palmer, Arthur S.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 13
Location: Washington, D. C.
Subject: wants independent company; will attack rebels if he gets it
Box Number: 5
From: Park, Marlin
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 October 29
Location: Parkersburg (Wood)
Subject: wants to take paroled men into Company B, 11th Regiment Virginia,
Camp Union
Box Number: 5
From: Parker, R. T.
To: Samuels (?)
Date: 1862 November 25
Location: St. Marys (Pleasants)
Subject: whether fines assessed by Regimental Court Enquiry were right
Box Number: 5
From: Parker, W. H. H.
To: [Samuels]
Date: 1862 August 4
Location: Sperryville, VA
Subject: general news; wants promotion to Adjutant 1st Lieutenant
Box Number: 5
From: Parsons, S.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 May 26
Location: St. George (Tucker)
Subject: requests company stationed at mouth of Dry Fork near St. George
to protect from guerrillas
Box Number: 5
From: Patterson, James
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 9
Location: St. Marys (Pleasants)
Subject: requests copies of General Orders 74-75, name of commandant at
Parkersburg
Box Number: 5
From: Patterson, James
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 14
Location: St. Marys (Pleasants)
Subject: requests blank enlistments
Box Number: 5
From: Paul, W. M. (?)
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 August 14
Location: Newburg (Preston)
Subject: raising volunteer company and wants more information
Box Number: 5
From: Paul, W. M. (?)
To: Samuels
Date: n.d.
Location: Newburg (Preston)
Subject: requests copy of recent military laws
Box Number: 5
From: Paxton, J. C.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 11
Location: Flat Top (Mercer)
Subject: regimental adjutant Lieutenant C. H. Day has not reported, will
send duplicates of regimental descriptive list
Box Number: 5
From: Paxton, J. C.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 31
Location: Gauley Bridge (Fayette)
Subject: regarding regimental business
Box Number: 5
From: Paxton, J. C.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 11
Location: Meadow Bluff (Greenbrier)
Subject: regimental officers, Lieutenant P. F. Rohrbacker as adjutant
Box Number: 5
From: Paxton, J. C.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 August 22
Location: Gauley Bridge (Fayette)
Subject: hesitates appointing Rohrbacker
Box Number: 5
From: Paxton, J. C.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 December 19
Location: Camp Piatt (Kanawha)
Subject: officer hasn't reported, requests blank warrants
Box Number: 5
From: Payne, H. and others
To: D. Frost
Date: 1862 October 2
Location: Point Pleasant (Mason)
Subject: requesting Dr. H. D. Chapman be appointed surgeon 9th Virginia
Regiment
Box Number: 5
From: Payne, Uriah
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 24
Location: Camp Chase, OH
Subject: regarding his commission
Box Number: 5
From: Payne, Uriah
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862(?)/09/22
Location: Camp Chase, OH
Subject: regarding his commission
Box Number: 5
From: Payne, William T.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 August 14
Location: Harmar, OH
Subject: regarding raising a company
Box Number: 5
From: Payne, William T.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 August 14
Location: Portsmouth, OH
Subject: regarding raising company
Box Number: 5
From: Peerey, James S.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 December 2
Location: Fairfax, VA
Subject: seeks transfer since passed over for promotion
Box Number: 5
From: Peivey, W.
To:
Date: 1862 March 6
Location: (Randolph)
Subject: sworn complaint
Box Number: 5
From: Pendleton, Virginia
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 18
Location: Martinsburg (Berkeley)
Subject: town received a commission for an office not existing, trying to
get commission on to Clayton (a son ?)
Box Number: 5
From: Pendleton, Virginia
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 28
Location: Martinsburg (Berkeley)
Subject: thanks for Clayton's commission; they are trying to locate him
Box Number: 5
From: Pendleton, Virginia
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 29
Location: Martinsburg (Berkeley)
Subject: Clayton arrived, wonders where he will be assigned
Box Number: 5
From: Pentecost, A. J.
To: Pierpont
Date: n.d.
Location:
Subject: seeking promotion
Box Number: 5
From: Pentecost, A. J.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 March ?
Location:
Subject: company only has one officer
Box Number: 5
From: Perry, Alexander
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 21
Location: Washington, D. C.
Subject: refers him to earlier letter to Pierpont about coats and pants
Box Number: 5
From: Phelps, J. M.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 25
Location: Buckhannon (Upshur)
Subject: discouraging promotion Sergeant Wilgers and encouraged Joseph H.
Lawhead
Box Number: 5
From: Phelps, S. A.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 March 19
Location: New Creek (Mineral)
Subject: protests a misreport that he was unwilling to follow orders
Box Number: 5
From: Phillips, S. B.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 August 9
Location: Clarksburg (Harrison)
Subject: requests transfer for Colonel Hewes and promotion for self
Box Number: 5
From: Phillips, Walter
To: General H. F. Westfall
Date: n.d.
Location: Centerville (Upshur)
Subject: list of those captured in Captain W. Gould's company
Box Number: 5
From: Piatt, A. Sanders
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 January 21
Location:
Subject: defends interference in trade
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1861/09/28
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: needs legal opinion about Joseph Donavan
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1861/10/23
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: bonds for road supervisors
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1861/10/29
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: what payment is due for patrols
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat, Attorney General
Date: 1862 January 21
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: needs form for horse thieves in Ohio
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1862 January 27
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: declines to send rifles to Cadets wanting to drill under Zane
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: Lewis Smith and Edwin I. Morgan
Date: 1862 February 1
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: sending captured rifles to New York governor (see Smith, Lewis)
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: W. S. Rosecrans
Date: 1862 February 3
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: promotion of Captain Daum
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1862 February 5
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: seeking forms of proceedings of man accused of strangling two
wives
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1862 February 5
Location:
Subject: request from Ohio for men accused of bigamy
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1862 March 8
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: Mr. Phares elected Randolph County sheriff but was not sworn in
because also federal deputy marshal
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1862 March 8
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: does G. Slack as port collector of Charleston charge tolls on U.
S. government boats
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1862 March 20
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: do clerks refusing to take oath still pay fee bills
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1862 April 8
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: delay hanging of John, a slave, until June 20
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: no name
Date: 1862 April 8
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: reprieve for John, a slave accused of murder
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 May 2
Location: Washington, D. C.
Subject: orders for artillery batteries
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: no name
Date: 1862 May 9
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: Captain Shuman's record of service
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1862 May 13
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: appointing Dr. Frispell
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1862 May 19
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: commuting John's sentence to sale and transfer
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 June 4
Location: Alexandria, VA
Subject: wants William Hagans to send out commissions
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 June 7
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: regarding appoint of officers
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 June 7
Location: Washington, D. C.
Subject: appointing surgeon to 6th Virginia Regiment U. S. Volunteers
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 2
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: asks him to call on Third Auditor, feels statehood motion should
be postponed if not certain to pass
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 5
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: asks for information on new levies for recruits
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1862 September 10
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: questions about size of cavalry companies, how often must militia
drill
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1862 September 12
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: requesting groups to meet following day to defend Wheeling
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: General Wheat
Date: 1862 December 12
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: question about appropriation act of 2/10/62
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: Samuels
Date: n.d.
Location:
Subject: moving certain regiments around state (missing)
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To:
Date: 1869/06/02
Location:
Subject: oath as member of Board of Regents
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Francis H.
To: Board of Regents
Date: 1872/06/03
Location: Fairmont (Marion)
Subject: resignation from State Normal School committee
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, J. M.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 September 24
Location: Harrisville (Ritchie)
Subject: tells brother of conditions and raids in county
Box Number: 5
From: Pierpont, Larkin
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 November 13
Location: Central Station (Doddridge)
Subject: complains guns for Doddridge County Home Guards in hands of
Ephraim Bee
Box Number: 5
From: Pierson, Clayburn
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 December 27
Location: Clay Courthouse (Clay)
Subject: explains why Clay County militia rolls are late
Box Number: 5
From: Piggott, J. T.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 22
Location:
Subject: applications to General Banks must go through channels
Box Number: 5
From: Pitcher, Jonathan S.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October ?
Location: Bridgeport (Harrison)
Subject: complaining musters aren't attended and fines not paid
Box Number: 5
From: Planky, Edward
To: Pierpont
Date: n.d.
Location:
Subject: recommends A. J. Pentecost
Box Number: 5
From: Poe, James
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 February 5
Location: (Taylor)
Subject: deed of land to serve as bond for Poe, a secessionist
Box Number: 5
From: Poindexter, J. A.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 April 8
Location: Camp Chase, OH
Subject: prisoner seeking parole
Box Number: 5
From: Pollock, Granville
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 July 14
Location: Cedron, OH
Subject: asks if he should report to Camp Chase, Ohio as paroled prisoner
Box Number: 5
From: Pollock, Granville
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 6
Location: Camp Chase, OH
Subject: would prefer to rejoin Virginia troops
Box Number: 5
From: Pollock, Granville etal
To:
Date: ?/10/24
Location: Columbus, OH
Subject: need muster orders to receive back pay
Box Number: 5
From: Polsley, D.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 October 16
Location: Point Pleasant (Mason)
Subject: recommending Dr. Guthrie
Box Number: 5
From: Polsley, Jno. J.
To: Father
Date: 1862 August 6
Location: Sperryville, VA
Subject: wants transfer to new regiment
Box Number: 5
From: Polsley, Jno. J.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 6
Location: Sperryville, VA
Subject: sending regiment descriptive rolls, explanations
Box Number: 5
From: Polsley, Jno. J.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 September 13
Location: Fort Ethan Allen, VA
Subject: sending descriptive rolls
Box Number: 5
From: Polsley, Jno. J.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 16
Location: Point Pleasant (Mason)
Subject: need surgeon, possibly Dr. Guthrie
Box Number: 5
From: Pool, James F.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 September 19
Location: Washington, D. C.
Subject: seeks his commission
Box Number: 5
From: Porter, Geo. McC.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 24
Location: New Cumberland (Hancock)
Subject: inquiring into bounties, number of men to be raised by 2nd
Lieutenant
Box Number: 5
From: Porter, Geo. McC.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 5
Location: New Cumberland (Hancock)
Subject: still confused over quotas
Box Number: 5
From: Porter, Geo. McC.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 September 4
Location: New Cumberland (Hancock)
Subject: reports on company strength
Box Number: 5
From: Porter, Geo. McC.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 6
Location: New Cumberland (Hancock)
Subject: how to collect back pay for deceased company members
Box Number: 5
From: Porter, Geo. McC.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 December 27
Location: New Cumberland (Hancock)
Subject: company strength
Box Number: 5
From: Porter, John
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 10
Location: Arlington, VA
Subject: seeks transfer to Lieutenant A. Palmer's cavalry company
Box Number: 5
From: Poteet, Thomas J.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 January 20
Location: Catlettsburg, KY
Subject: requests release of John Poteet (?) in prisoner exchange
Box Number: 5
From: Potter, M. D. and Company
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 August 10
Location:
Subject: telegram answering inquiry into two men
Box Number: 5
From: Pouge, J. Harry
To:
Date: 1862 June 7
Location: (Cabell)
Subject: seeking payment refused by quartermaster
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, Barnabus
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 April 30
Location: Cumberland, MD
Subject: seeking appointment as battalion adjutant
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, Barnabus
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 June 29
Location: Cumberland, MD
Subject: reaffirms allegiance to Virginia and willigness to be good
officer
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, Barnabus
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 December 31
Location: Petersburg (Grant)
Subject: interested in raising cavalry company
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, C. H.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 March 10
Location: Valley Grove (Ohio)
Subject: seeks appointment as chaplain
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, C. H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 March 14
Location: Valley Grove (Ohio)
Subject: seeks appointment as chaplain; gives his philosophy of war
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, C. H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 March 24
Location: Valley Grove (Ohio)
Subject: wants to aid western Virginia
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, David
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 12
Location: Flemington (Taylor)
Subject: questions about companies, assemblies
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, Walter Angelo
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 May 15
Location: Charleston (Kanawha)
Subject: being denied commission unfairly
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, Walter Angelo
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 June 7
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: wants commission and back pay
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, Walter Angelo
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 5
Location: Middletown, VA
Subject: awaiting orders to proceed to company
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, W. H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 16
Location: Meadow Bluff (Greenbrier)
Subject: recommends L. L. Comstock
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, W. H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 11
Location: Point Pleasant (Mason)
Subject: regarding resignation of Lieutenant Colonel R. L. Curtis
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, W. H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 18
Location: Point Pleasant (Mason)
Subject: under consideration for promotion
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, W. H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 27
Location: Mouth of Pocatalico Creek (Putnam)
Subject: will remain in current position; report of skirmish
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, W. H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 December 2
Location: Camp Piatt (Kanawha)
Subject: tells of cavalry dash, interested in command of 3rd Cavalry
Regiment
Box Number: 5
From: Powell, W. H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 December 19
Location: Camp Piatt (Kanawha)
Subject: talks of organizing cavalry units
Box Number: 5
From: Poynton, William H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 10
Location: Alexandria, VA
Subject: seeks return of recommendation written by Captain Stoat
Box Number: 5
From: Poynton, William H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 30
Location: Alexandria, VA
Subject: wants commission to organize local company
Box Number: 5
From: Pratt, Edward
To: Samuels
Date: n.d.
Location:
Subject: petition of Company H, 15th Regiment Virginia Infantry wishing to
be relieved of Lieutenant William Leonard
Box Number: 5
From: Prest, Robt. Finn
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 June 23
Location: St. Marys (Pleasants)
Subject: seekins arms for Union League of Pleasants County
Box Number: 5
From: Prichard, A. N. (?)
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 March 18
Location: Rivesville (Marion)
Subject: disloyal men commissioned as captains in 118th Regiment
Box Number: 5
From: Protzman, William J.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 July 5
Location: Morgantown (Monongalia)
Subject: did not receive commission
Box Number: 5
From: Protzman William J. et. al.
To: Abe Hoffman
Date: 1862 August 1
Location: Sperryville, VA
Subject: petition for Evans as captain
Box Number: 5
From: Purinton, Frank W.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 20
Location: Rowlesburg (Preston)
Subject: inquiring if required to do military duty
Box Number: 5
From: Radford, Henry
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 December 30
Location: Quaker Bottom, OH
Subject: recommending Melvin A. McLaughlin
Box Number: 5
From: Rager, James A.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 November 22
Location: Alexandria, VA
Subject: seeking furlough to visit sick family (16th Virginia)
Box Number: 5
From: Ralston, James H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 December 27
Location: Fayetteville (Fayette)
Subject: commission lost in transit
Box Number: 5
From: Randall, M. M.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 August 14
Location: Farmington (Marion)
Subject: is draft needed in Marion County
Box Number: 5
From: Randall, P.
To:
Date: n.d.
Location: New Creek (Mineral)
Subject: sanitary report on 5th Regiment Virginia Volunteers at New Creek
Box Number: 5
From: Randall, William
To:
Date: 1862 September 29
Location: Farmington (Marion)
Subject: sent oath and requests blank to suit commission
Box Number: 5
From: Ratcliff, William et al
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 September 21
Location: Catlettsburg, KY
Subject: seeking arms for three companies in Wayne County
Box Number: 5
From: Rathbone, J. C.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 May 9
Location: Parkersburg (Wood)
Subject: urging commission of Lewis Smith
Box Number: 5
From: Read, R. H.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 August 19
Location: Northampton, VA
Subject: should commissioners of revenue enroll militia
Box Number: 5
From: Reagen, Angus M.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 July 17
Location:
Subject: with recommendations from Jno. J. Davis and John Vance
(photocopy; original in file of John J. Davis)
Box Number: 5
From: Reed, Jno.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 September 22
Location: Bellton (Marshall)
Subject: Home Guards
Box Number: 5
From: Reese, Jas.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 October 28
Location: West Union (Doddridge)
Subject: Company K, 6th Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry wants to join
cavalry
Box Number: 5
From: Reeves, Thomas H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 5
Location: Middletown, VA
Subject: resigning; requests his position be filled from within company
Box Number: 5
From: Reid, Edward et al
To: Pierpont
Date: n.d.
Location:
Subject: recommending Captain Alex Scott
Box Number: 5
From: Rhoads, Margaret A.
To:
Date: 1862 May 4
Location: Willet, PA
Subject: seeking relief or husband's wages
Box Number: 5
From: Rice, J. B.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 October 8
Location: Davisville (Wood)
Subject: repeating request for recruiting commission
Box Number: 5
From: Richardson, J. E.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 August 3
Location: Salem Station, OH
Subject: seeking pay and effects of Alex. F. Richardson
Box Number: 5
From: Richardson, Jno. C.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 March 15
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Subject: seeking payment of claim from Z. D. Ramsdell of 5th Regiment
Virginia Volunteers
Box Number: 5
From: Richardson, Jno. C.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 May 2
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Subject: will write Ramsdell again about claim
Box Number: 5
From: Richardson, M. H.
To:
Date: 1862 January 1
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Subject: trying to sell tents
Box Number: 5
From: Richardson, M. H.
To:
Date: 1862 January 3
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Subject: asking for addresses of regiments
Box Number: 5
From: Richmond, N. P.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 June 5
Location: Coalsmouth (Kanawha)
Subject: letter regarding election of officers
Box Number: 5
From: Richmond, N. P.
To:
Date: 1862 June 5
Location: Coalsmouth (Kanawha)
Subject: election of officers, Company A, 1st Virginia Cavalry
Box Number: 5
From: Richmond, N. P.
To:
Date: 1862 July 11
Location: Gaines Crossroads, VA
Subject: resolution honoring QM Lieutenant Thomas Bensall
Box Number: 5
From: Richmond, N. P.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 September 9
Location: Washington, D. C.
Subject: recommends Capehart, denies knowledge of intrigue
Box Number: 5
From: Riggs, Samuel T.
To: Pierpont and Samuels
Date: 1862 August 9
Location: Meadow Bluff (Greenbrier)
Subject: seeking permission to raise company
Box Number: 5
From: Ritchie, A. F.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 January 2
Location: Farmington (Marion)
Subject: news of regiment
Box Number: 5
From: Ritchie, A. F.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 March 24
Location: Farmington (Marion)
Subject: seeks Satterfield's commission
Box Number: 5
From: Ritchie, A. F.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 September 13
Location: Fairmont (Marion)
Subject: sending election results (part missing)
Box Number: 5
From: Ritchie, A. F.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 September 26
Location: Farmington (Marion)
Subject: message had been posted
Box Number: 5
From: Ritchie, A. F.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 28
Location: Farmington (Marion)
Subject: volunteer company raised
Box Number: 5
From: Ritter, Richard et al
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 September 22
Location: Clarksburg (Harrison)
Subject: militia detailed away from homes; response by N. Wilkinson on
back
Box Number: 5
From: Rives, W. C.
To: James S. Wheat
Date: 1860/03/20
Location: Boston, MA
Subject: messages to friends in Wheeling
Box Number: 5
From: Roberts, Dr. J.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 September 20
Location: Lawrence County, OH
Subject: offers services as surgeon
Box Number: 5
From: Roberts, T. A.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 22
Location: Spencer (Roane)
Subject: sending partial descriptive list and roll
Box Number: 5
From: Robinett, M. J.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 September 8
Location: Grafton (Taylor)
Subject: seeking information on transfer applications, subsistence for men
Box Number: 5
From: Robinson, Jas. A.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 23
Location: New Martinsville (Wetzel)
Subject: seeking tents for volunteers
Box Number: 5
From: Robinson, Thomas S.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 September 21
Location: Lumberport (Harrison)
Subject: information on two majors per regiment
Box Number: 5
From: Rodeheaver, John
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 April 19
Location: Muddy Creek (Preston)
Subject: training of militia officers
Box Number: 5
From: Rodeheaver, John
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 August 22
Location: Kingwood (Preston)
Subject: problems with regiment and orders
Box Number: 5
From: Roffe, C. S.
To: W. W. H. Hood
Date: 1862 April 2
Location: Cabell Courthouse (Barboursville) (Cabell)
Subject: supplies for army
Box Number: 5
From: Roffe, M. E.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 March 1
Location: Barboursville (Cabell)
Subject: asking Samuels to visit
Box Number: 5
From: Rogers, R. M.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 July 17
Location: East Bethlehem, PA
Subject: sickness preventing him from joining regiment
Box Number: 5
From: Rohrbacker, P. F.
To: J. C. Paxton
Date: 1862 August 19
Location: Camp Piatt (Kanawha)
Subject: reporting as adjutant but not needed (in Paxton folder)
Box Number: 5
From: Rosecrans, W. S.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 January 8
Location: Buffalo (Putnam)
Subject: transmitting letter from Lucien Loeser recommending Dr. Edward
Naret
Box Number: 5
From: Rosecrans, W. S.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 January 17
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: opinion on responsibility of some officers
Box Number: 5
From: Rosecrans, W. S.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 January 17
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: purchase of A. Becher's wheat
Box Number: 5
From: Rosecrans, W. S.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 January 24
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: sending list of prisoners for exchange
Box Number: 5
From: Rosecrans, W. S.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 January 24
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: transmitting letter about paying a company
Box Number: 5
From: Rosecrans, W. S.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 January 23
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: enclosing payroll of Virginia militia company
Box Number: 5
From: Rosecrans, W. S.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 February 4
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: enclosing Captain E. R. Merriman's report
Box Number: 5
From: Rosecrans, W. S.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 February 19
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: passing on a letter
Box Number: 5
From: Rosecrans, W. S.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 March 20
Location: Wheeling (Ohio)
Subject: recommending M. L. Atkinson
Box Number: 5
From: Round, N. J.?
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 July 30
Location: Middlebourne (Tyler)
Subject: seeking commission for Wirt Morris
Box Number: 5
From: Rouse, J. H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 December 5
Location: Coalsmouth (Kanawha)
Subject: urges use of flying hospitals throughout the army
Box Number: 5
From: Royse, William T.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1862 September 25
Location: Clarksburg (Harrison)
Subject: permission to use his men to fill two companies
Box Number: 5
From: Royse, William T.
To: Pierpont
Date: 1863/06/16
Location: Kingwood (Preston)
Subject: problems over authority with Colonel Brown
Box Number: 5
From: Runyan, James et al
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 October 10
Location: Fort Ritchison
Subject: seek transfer
Box Number: 5
From: Russell, William H. H.
To: Samuels
Date: 1862 December 1
Location: Point Pleasant (Mason)
Subject: seeking parchment commission
Box Number: 5