WEST VIRGINIA
ADJUTANT GENERALS' PAPERS

Union Regiments
1861-1865
Ar382

4th West Virginia Infantry
(Field and Staff, Companies A - K)
Box 12, Folder 11

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Martinsburg - Charleston -
I left Rolls for Field Staff & Band in the Desk drawer - I will send another set. The last sett of Rolls for June 30 are in the desk. Remember & get the time of Saffords death from Capt. Gates & note it on the Rolls.

Ralston
Lt. & A. A. D. C.

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Ralston

Head Qrs. Gauley Aug. 28
Wartenberg
Have all the detachments of the 4th Va. Received their Muster Rolls

Ralston A. A. D. C.

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Ralston A. A. D. C

Hd Qrs Gauley Sept 2/62
Dr. McEwen
Sugn Hospl Charleston
Call upon Capt. Brown for Rolls. I left Hospital Pay & Muster Rolls with him for you. If he has not such as you wish let us know immediately & I will send by messenger today.

Ralston
A. A. D. C

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Ralston

Gauley Sept. 2/62
Dr. McEwen
Post Surgn Charleston
I will send for twenty (20) Hospital Muster & Pay Rolls by Messenger tomorrow.

J. H. Ralston
A. A. D. C.

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Ralston

Gauley
Sept. 3d, 1862
Jos. Patten
Sutler 4th Va Charleston
Please see that my wife goes immediately to Gallipolis or Pomeroy

J. H. Ralston
Lt. & A. A. D. C.

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Hd. Qrs. Dist. Ka. Gauley Sept 4th
Jos. Patten
Sutler 4th Va Charleston
Will you be here soon. If so when?

Ralston
A. A. D. C.

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Ralston
To
Jos. Patten

Hd. Qrs. Gauley Sept 4
Lt. Col. W. H. H. Russell
Commanding Charleston
I send you today by messenger Company Muster Rolls for Dr. McEwen & Muster Rolls for Field Staff & Band of 4th Va.

J. H. Ralston
A. A. D. C.

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J. H. Ralston
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Muster Rolls

Wartenburg
Cross discharge & Final papers are in the upper draw of desk.
Ralston
Sept 5th

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Ralston

Hd. Qrs. Gauley 5 Sept. 1862
Jos. Patten
Sutler 4 Va. Charleston
The Col. Says you can make the trip with the waggon if you wish before Cos. C & K come up here and would like you to come sooner than Monday. Can you come up before the team comes

Ralston
A. A. D. C.

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Ralston

Jos. Patten - Charleston
If a box for me has arrived at Charleston or Piatt can Capt. Boggess please bring it up with your team

5th Sept. 1862
Ralston
A. A. D. C.

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Ralston

Pomeroy O May 17th 1865
Col. Geo. W. Brown
Dr Sir Enclosed please find certificates for subsistence & in Duplicate form, which have long delaid in consequence of not being able to get the account properly certified. The recruiting officer being absent, those he left me at the time was returned on account of not being in form, and you enclosed me these to get properly certified and this was my first opportunity. Will you be good enough to enclose me a draft or certificate of deposit in national or Merchants & Mechanics Bank for the amt. North Weston Bank is not current here. In haste

Yours Truly
James Ralston

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Pomeroy Ohio
May 17h
Ralston James

4th WV Infantry

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