American soldier (1807-1891)who served as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in several military campaigns in West Virginia and Maryland. Civil War-dated LS signed “B. F. Kelley, Brig. Gen'l,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, Head-Quarters, Department of West Virginia letterhead, December 5, 1863. Letter to Brigadier General W. W. Averill, in part: "You will proceed with all of your available force now at New Creek, without delay—via Petersburg, Franklin and Monterey area thence by the most practicable route to the line of the Virginia and Tenn. Rail Road, at Bousuck's Station in Botetourt County or Salem in Roanoke County, or by dividing the command more on both points at the same time as you may deem most expedient and destroy all the Bridges Water Stations and Depots on the Rail Road in that neighborhood and then otherwise injure and destroy the road as far as possible by removing the rails and rendering them useless by heating and bending them. Colonel Thibum 1st Virginia Inf. Commanding Brigade, will report to you at Petersburg, with two (2) Regiments of Infantry and a section of Artillery for the expedition…After having accomplished the object of the expedition you will return to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road at any point you may think best, between Harpers Ferry and New Creek." In fine condition, with slight splitting along the hinge.
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