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Child of the Rebellion: West Virginia Sesquicentennial
Civil War Union Militia Correspondence


Capt Headler of Wetyel Co a Militia Captian has 100 Guns at Levi Stankeys in Wetyel Co Va and at Elelue Moryans on [?] Creek. Capt Lieut Chas Shuty has a volunteer Co of 50 men in Doddridge Co Va he has no arms Would recommend an order to Headler to turn over 50 guns & accoulnements [sic] to Lieut Shuty.

F.H. Pierpoint

Transcription by Shannon Laws, undergraduate student enrolled in Dr. Billy Joe Peyton's Fall 2010 "Introduction to Public History" at West Virginia State University


Militia Box 04, Folder 16

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