A&M 2968Francis H. Pierpont, Civil War Correspondence, 1862 A&M 2968Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:20:01 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Francis H. Pierpont, Civil War Correspondence Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814-1899 A&M 2968 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/1096 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.) 1862 A letter from Peter G. Van Winkle (8 Nov. 1862) and another letter from Colonel T.M. Harris (4 Sept. 1862) to Francis H. Pierpont, Governor of Restored Virginia. Van Winkle's letter speaks of the poor prospects of the proposed new state's survival, particularly the guerrilla threat south of the Little Kanawha River. Colonel Harris conveys from a wounded Confederate officer a warning that General Loring is planning an offensive into western Virginia. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English . Conditions Governing Access

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Civil War - West Virginia. Statehood politics -- West Virginia Harris, T. M. (Thomas Mealey), 1817-1906 Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814-1899 Van Winkle, P. G. (Peter Godwin), 1808-1872