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to James L. Botsford

Reports information on various Confederate squads loose in West Virginia.

GLC03217

to James L. Botsford

Telegram from Colonel Paxton to Captain James L. Botsford asking if he can come to Charleston tomorrow morning and return to camp in the evening. With note in another hand at bottom. On stationary of the U.S. Military Telegraph. Year inferred from...

GLC02414.132

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Telegram from Paxton, Colonel of the 2nd [West] Virginia Cavalry to Captain and Assistant Adjutant General Botsford of the 23rd Ohio Infantry. Reports on scouting. States Major McMahn and command have returned safely. They only found a few...

GLC02414.200

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Telegram from Colonel Paxton to Brigadier General Scammon. Reports on men that are supposedly heading bushwhacking companies around Clay Court House in West Virginia. States that he divided his men and they went searching for them house to house...

GLC02414.216

to unknown

"Rebel with about 50 secesh Infty that fell with me as friends . . . "

GLC02414.298

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

Telegram from a Colonel J.C. Paxton to Captain Botsford stating he is ready with 250 men and horses. With endorsment signed in initials of Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio (probably not in Scammon's hand) instructing to be ready to move at...

GLC02414.122

to James L. Botsford

Colonel Paxton of the 2nd West Virginia Cavalry writes to Captain Botsford of the 23rd Ohio Infantry stating he has started L. Shurtliff of the 23rd Ohio in care of Captain Hill by orders of the General [Eliakim P. Scammon]. Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.167

to James M. Botsford

Handwritten telegram to Botsford, Captain and Assistant Adjutant General of the 23rd Ohio Infantry from Colonel Paxton. Asks what to do with eight prisoners and some witnesses he has at the camp. Informs that 21 of Godfrey's loyal men came in...

GLC02414.193

to James L. Botsford

GLC02414.266

to James L. Botsford

Dated Mch 10 186. Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.322

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Dated Mch 16 186 Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.293

to James L. Botsford

"…the nearest enemy to me is Dunn at Frankfort but I know I cannot get to him for water & I know he cannot get to me…" With [autograph signed note?] reply by Scammon on verso: "You may return to Piatt if you are satisfied that there is no immediate...

GLC02414.268

to Eliakim P. Scammon

"…I know there is no enemy on my right worth marching for sixty miles for the last twenty (20) of that we will be bushwhacked then for the next thirty (3) it will be hot…." Dated Apl 1860

GLC02414.282

to James L. Botsford

"My scouts have returned they were at Peytona no enemy that they could hear of I destroyed & broke up all the ferry boats for five miles each way . . . . " Dated Mch 29 186 Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.292

to James L. Botsford

Telegram from Colonel Paxton of the 2nd [West] Virginia Cavalry to Captain Botsford of the 23rd Ohio Infantry. Reports that Captain Dove and 125 men began for Summerville, West Virginia and will rest in Gauley for the night. On stationary of the U...

GLC02414.207

to James L. Botsford

Telegram from Colonel Paxton of the 2nd [West] Virginia cavalry to Captain Botsford of the 23rd Ohio infantry. States that the information from the front lines is that the Georgia troops marched for Tennessee on 13 March. On stationary of the U.S...

GLC02414.212

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Telegram from Colonel Paxton of the 2nd [West] cavalry to Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio. States he will be ready to march in the morning with 250 men. On stationary of the U.S. Military Telegraph. Written in Camp Piatt.

GLC02414.224

to James L. Botsford

"Last night at Dark Major McMahn with 20 out of each of seven Companies crossed the river by steamer …they expect to meet Capt Walker at Daylight this morning then Scout both ways…" Dated Mch 13 186

GLC02414.281

to unknown

". . . show me game with four hundred & twenty (420) men of my command in that distance & I will show you a success. . . "

GLC02414.313

to James L. Botsford

Dated Mch 13 186.Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.315

to James L. Botsford

". . . arrived at Charleston 5 PM marched all night arrived at Ripley . . . scouted the country . . . found no enemy . . . arrived at Buffalo . . . hear of enemy on my right across the Kanawha and am waiting a steamer to cross river . . ."

GLC02414.327

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Handwritten telegram to Brigadier General Scammon from Colonel Paxton. Talks of someone selling goods for Confederate money and states he told General George Crook about it but nothing was done. Informs that $50 worth of goods were sold to a Mr...

GLC02414.192

to James L. Botsford

"Wallace is just in from Wyoming & reports no enemy in force in Wyoming…."

GLC02414.280

to James L. Botsford

"My scouts have returned they were at Peytona no enemy that they could hear of I destroyed & broke up all the ferry boats for five miles each way . . . . " Dated Apl 5 186 Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.291