Letter
Samuel P. Heintzelman to Thayer Melvin, May 8, 1864
CUMBERLAND
CUMBERLAND, May 8, 1864.
Capt. THAYER MELVIN, Assistant Adjutant-General, Winchester :
The general’s telegram in cipher was duly received, but not having cipher book I sent it back to Captain Mathews to be deciphered. No troops have yet reported from Ohio. When they arrive I will dispose of them along the line of road at such points as are weakest. I will exert all energy possible to protect the road and facilitate the transit of troops and supplies to the general, that his expedition may prove a success.
PARKERSBURG, May 8, 1864, [Assistant ADJUTANT-GENERAL, DEPT. of WEST Virginia:]
By order of Major-General Heintzelman, as commandant of the
One hundred and thirty-third Regiment National Ohio 100-days'
State Militia, I was directed to proceed to Parkersburg, and there
report to you by telegraph. I now obey that order.
State Militia, I was directed to proceed to Parkersburg, and there
report to you by telegraph. I now obey that order.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Location: CUMBERLAND. Summary: Major-General Heintzelman instructs Captain Melvin on troop deployments to protect transportation routes and reports the 133rd Ohio Militia's arrival at Parkersburg for orders during the 1864 campaign.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 37, Part 1
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