Benjamin Franklin Kelley was an American soldier who served as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in several military campaigns in West Virginia and Maryland.
Cincinnati Cincinnati, May 26, 1861. Col. B. F. KELLEY, First Regiment Virginia Volunteers, Wheeling: If you have reliable information that bridges of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have been burned,…
Graflon, W. Va. Graflon, W. Va., June 2, 1861. Col. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding First Regiment Virginia Volunteers : CoLONEL: With six companies of your regiment, nine companies of Colonel…
WINCHESTER, Va. WINCHESTER, Va., February 2, 1863. General KELLEY: ‘ , ruary 2, L. W. E.] Jones at Strasburg to-day, with his forces. [J. D.] Imboden at Front Royal with…
BUCKHANNON, V. A. BUCKHANNON, V. A., April 26, 1863. General KELLEY, Commanding Harper’s Ferry : I just received a dispatch from Clarksburg, reporting that at 11.30 p- m. the enemy…
HEADQUARTERS, Baltimore, June 9, 1863. Brigadier-General KELLEY, Harper’s Ferry: Send Milroy heavy artillery company to man a battery of four 20-pounder Parrotts and two 24-pounder howitzers. hat reliable intelligence have…
HEADQUARTERS, Baltumore, June 9, 1863. Brigadier-General KELLEY, Harper’s [Ferry]: You will proceed at once to mass your troops in more convenient places for rapid and concerted operations, holding railroad bridges…
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH SEPARATE BRIGADE, Beverly, September 14, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding Department: Major Gibson informed me before Major Bowen’s return that he did not want re-enforcements. Nothing…
Beverly Beverly, September 18, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding Depariment: My scouts left Crab Bottom the day before yesterday at 4 o’clock . m. Jenkins was there with…
Beverly Beverly, September 19, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding Department : My picket on the Seneca road has been stationed from half a mile to 2 miles of…
Beverly Beverly, September 26, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding Department : From Crab Bottom one regiment moved Tuesday, one Wednesday, and one yesterday morning (supposed to be going…
Beverly Beverly, September 27, 1863. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Commanding Department: Thirty-five rebels camped on Middle Ridge, about 3 miles west of here, last night. They are on their…
NEw CREEK NEw CREEK, May 6, 1864. General B. F. KELLEY: Both telegrams received. Had country toward Burlington and Ridgeville scouted. No enemy found. Porter headed off McNeill at Oakland…
New CREEK New CREEK, May 8, 1864. General B. F. KELLEY: Will it answer to send to Weston the brass piece lately at Bulltown ? N. WILKINSON, Colonel.
New CREEK New CREEK, May 8, 1864. General B. F. KELLEY: Your dispatch ordering Fourth Virginia to Clarksburg, &c., re1 5 1.20 ° . t -da . ceived a Mowe…
WHEELING WHEELING, May 9, 1864. General B. F. KELLEY: We learn the two Ohio regiments are at Parkersburg awaiting orders. CUMBERLAND, May 9, 1864. J. B. Forp, Esq., eeling :…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 9, 1864. Brigadier-General KELLEY, Comdg. U. S. Forces on B. and O. R. R., Cumberland : Your telegram is received. General Weber is gone to the…
BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, May 10, 1864. (Received 9.34 p. m.) General B. F. KELLEY: Thanks for your advices to Boehm. No trains will be on road between Sir John’s Run and…
CUMBERLAND, Mp. CUMBERLAND, Mp., May 11, 1864. Major Myers, of the Ringgold Cavalry, has just arrived here, and reports that yesterday morning about daylight they were attacked at the junction…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. General KELLEY, Cumberland : I am just informed by telegraph from Baltimore that a large force under Rosser and Imboden is at Romney, threatening…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 11, 1864. Brig. Gen. B. F. KELLEY, Cumberland : Reports from the scout to Snicker’s Gap havecome in. No force of the enemy yet seen. Yesterday…
WHEELING WHEELING, May 12, 1864. General B. F. KELLEY : I get the following from Central Ohio Railroad : I am informed that the destination of the regiments from Columbus…
HEADQUARTERS, Harper’s Ferry, May 12, 1864. Brigadier-General KELLEY, Cumberland : Do you know when I can expect the three regiments of militia ? MAX WEBER, Brigadier-General, Commanding. CUMBERLAND, May 12,…