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They will establish no police, and by force of public opinion keep suitors out of the courts ordered to be held by Governor Peirpoint. Yet a U. S. Commissioner, without any warrant or even pretended jurisdiction, will stop any vagrant negro, drive him through the streets in person, and say that he does it as a U. S. officer!
I allowed her to do so at the first proper opportunity, and Mr. Parks at once returned. In the latter part of September, however, Governor Peirpoint of West Virginia thought it necessary to arrest some prominent citizens, known as Secessionists, and hold them as hostages for Union men that the Confederate troops had seized and sent to Richmond. It happened that Mr.
"A. G. CURTIN, "JOHN A. ANDREW, "RICHARD YATES, "ISRAEL WASHBURNE, Jr., "EDWARD SOLOMON, "SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD, "O. P. MORTON, By D. G. ROSE, his Representative, "WM. SPRAGUE, "F. H. PEIRPOINT, "DAVID TOD, "N. S. BERRY, "AUSTIN BLAIR." "In accordance with the purpose in the second paragraph of that paper, I now respectfully recall your attention to what may be called 'compensated Emancipation.
"A. G. CURTIN, "JOHN A. ANDREW, "RICHARD YATES, "ISRAEL WASHBURNE, Jr., "EDWARD SOLOMON, "SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD, "O. P. MORTON, By D. G. ROSE, his Representative, "WM. SPRAGUE, "F. H. PEIRPOINT, "DAVID TOD, "N. S. BERRY, "AUSTIN BLAIR." "In accordance with the purpose in the second paragraph of that paper, I now respectfully recall your attention to what may be called 'compensated Emancipation.
Ordered to the Kanawha valley again An unwelcome surprise Reasons for the order Reporting to Halleck at Washington Affairs in the Kanawha in September Lightburn's positions Enemy under Loring advances Affair at Fayette C. H. Lightburn retreats Gauley Bridge abandoned Charleston evacuated Disorderly flight to the Ohio Enemy's cavalry raid under Jenkins General retreat in Tennessee and Kentucky West Virginia not in any Department Now annexed to that of Ohio Morgan's retreat from Cumberland Gap Ordered to join the Kanawha forces Milroy's brigade also My interviews with Halleck and Stanton Promotion My task My division sent with me District of West Virginia Colonel Crook promoted Journey westward Governor Peirpoint Governor Tod General Wright Destitution of Morgan's column Refitting at Portland, Ohio Night drive to Gallipolis An amusing accident Inspection at Point Pleasant Milroy ordered to Parkersburg Milroy's qualities Interruptions to movement of troops No wagons Supplies delayed Confederate retreat Loring relieved Echols in command Our march up the valley Echols retreats We occupy Charleston and Gauley Bridge Further advance stopped Our forces reduced Distribution of remaining troops Alarms and minor movements Case of Mr.
Governor Peirpoint, of that State, represented the Confederates under Loring as about 10,000 in number, and this reflected the opinion which Lightburn had formed during his retreat. It became the basis of calculation in the campaign which followed, though it greatly exaggerated Loring's force.
The actual position of Milroy's brigade was not definitely known, and Governor Peirpoint of West Virginia had asked to have it sent to Clarksburg.
For myself and staff, we took the uninterrupted railway line from Washington to Pittsburg, and thence to Wheeling, where we arrived on the evening of October 8th. The 9th was given to consultation with Governor Peirpoint and to communication with such military officers as were within reach.
When Governor Peirpoint learned that Milroy's brigade had passed Wheeling on his way to the Kanawha, he applied urgently to General Wright to send him, instead, from Parkersburg by rail to Clarksburg to form the nucleus of a column to move southward from that point upon the rear of Loring's forces. Besides his original brigade, some new Indiana regiments were ordered to report to him.
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