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to James L. Botsford

"Lt [Ong?] & half of Capt Milards Co has been captured . . . the Reb force was reported to be such that our Calvary could not retard them at all. They pursued us twelve (12) miles . . ." Followed, on same page, by note from "Thomas" to "Genl"

GLC02414.336

to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes General Cox, division commander in Charleston. Reports that it is urgent that troops be sent to Princeton, West Virginia. States, "Now is the time to save men from going into the rebel army under...

GLC02414.047

[Scammon endorsement on a telegram to James L. Botsford]

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin F. Coates writes a telegram to Captain James L. Botsford of the 23rd Ohio to report that six Confederate deserters broke out of jail at Lewisburg, West Virginia and have come in. With autograph endorsement signed of...

GLC02414.082

to Eliakim P. Scammon

"All Quiet"

GLC02414.243

to Operator

In code addressed to Operator. Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.339

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Copy. Writes that he does not know much about a man named John Packhard "but after a rigid cross examination I believe him to be a german deserter who may be trusted ..."

GLC02414.018

to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes General Cox, division commander, to ask if 24 horses can be sent.

GLC02414.050

to B. H. Smith

Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to Smith to forward a complaint letter from a woman named Laura Ruffner, who asked for interference in the matter of coal property. This letter is written on a portion of a page of Ruffner's...

GLC02414.053

[Scammon endorsement on a telegram from Benjamin F. Kelley]

A telegram from Brigadier General Benjamin F. Kelley to Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio to say that he would like to appoint First Lieutenant S. B. McCulloch to his staff in the 5th VA Infantry. Asks him to approve this. With autograph...

GLC02414.085

to Capt Avery

"....Capt Lipscim 8th Va Rebel Cavalry passed through Wyoming county with forty five men en route for Jackson County...."

GLC02414.246