To Gen Milroy From Mark Poore July 28 1863

              Wheeling, West Virginia  
		July 29th 1863 
Dear General: 
     I did not arrive here until  
late Saturday afternoon.  Morgans close  
proximity to the railroad that day caused  
great excitement at Steubenville, O. and below. 
The militia were all out and the citizens exhibited  
a commendable degree of zeal in collecting  
together – armed with shotguns and the like.   
Both branches of the legislative armed  
themselves and took a steamboat for the  
point of danger.  As soon as the noted raider  
was captured they all returned having had a  
jolly time – I very soon learned that  
there is very strong feeling among all  
classes in favor of Genl. Milroy. 
     The legislature is almost unanimous; and  
if a man on the street chanced to be heard  
decrying Milroy by one of the battery “boys”  
he is sure to come in contact with said 
“boys” fist.  Lieut. Richards paid a fine  
of eight dollars for one the company who had  
punished a boisterous fellow. 
     I have conversed with many of the  
members of both branches, and found nearly