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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