The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-03
OFFICERS.

APPOINTMENT OF RECRUITING
OFFICERS.
April 29th, Major Alcnzo Loring, Of
Wheeling, was directed by General
Lee to muster into the service Of
the state such volunteer companies
as offer themselves in compliance
with the call of the governor, take
command of them and direct the mil
itary operations for the protection
OF the terminus Of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, and also of the road"
He was further instructed to put him
self in comunication with Major
Francis Eoykin. ir.. who had been d.
rected to give protection to the fai :
road in the vicinity Of Grafton with
view to cooperate II necessary
and to report the number Of com
panies he might muster into the ser
vice. the condition of their arms,
equipments, etc
April goth. Gen. Lee directed Maj
Francis NJ Boykin, ir-, comma nd
ing Virginia volunteers, Weston Fir-
GINA" to muster into the service OF
the State such companies as might Of
fer their services for the protection
of the northwestern. portion Of the
State" He was instructed to assume
the command. to take post at or near
Grafton (un1ess some other point
should offer greater facilities for the
command Of the Baltimore & Ohio
~ cJ,
to .'endeavor to obtain the co-opera-
ton OF the officers OF the road and
afford them every assistance in his
power: also TO ''endeavor to give qui-
ct and security TO the inhabitants Of
the country" to place himself in
communication with Maj Lorins. at
Wheeling. and cooperate with him
if necessary: to report the number OF
companies he might muster. with suG-
gestiors as TO the best means for the
accomplishment of the object in
view. He was advised that 200 "old
Aint-lock" muskets would be forward
ed to hi:a by Gen. T J. Jackson. then
il command at Harper's Ferry.
T.
by General Lee that his authority to
call out volunteers was limited to Ty-
Ter. Wetzel. Marshall. Ohio, Brooke
and Hancock counties.
The same date General Lee direct
ed Col. George A Porterfeld. Of JEFF
ferson county, TO repair TO Grafton
and select position for troops to be
. talled. into the service with a view
to hold both branches Of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad to the Ohio
river He was directed to cooperate
with Major Loring, Of Wheeling, and
to place a force on the Parkersbcrs
branch, and was advised that Major
Boykin would act under his orders.
Col. Porterfeld was authorized to
extend the call for volunteers to
Wood. Writ. Roane, Calhoun, Gilner.
Richie, Peasants and DoddridSe
counties. to rendezvous at Parkers-
burg: to Lewis. Harrison. Mononsa1-
ia, Taylor, Barbour, upshur, Tucker,
Marion. Randolph and Preston coun-
ties, to rendezvous at Grafton
The muskets to be sent by Jack
son from Harper's Ferry were to be
distributed under Porterfeld's orders.
He was instructed that it was not IN
tendabIe to interfere with the peace
full use Of the railroad, and he was to
cooperate with its officers and agents
and laid them in the management Of
the road" as much as possible
In a dispatch from Col. T. J. Jack
son to General Lee. dated EarpeTs
Ferry. May :. Jackson said: An IN
armed company in Harrison county
has offered its services and desire
a-minS it at Grafton" This IS the
company it is presumed. winch
marched into Clarksbnrg from RON
ines. May 90. under command Of Capt
rriel VI. Turner.
II, the Enemy's Country.