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1862 CampAllegheny Letter/ Col. John B. Baldwin/ 52nd Virginia Regiment
Up for your consideration is an extremelyrare letter written by Col. John B. Baldwin, commanding the 52ndVirginia Infantry, while stationed at Camp Allegheny on January 23, 1862. Col.Baldwin is writing to his brother-in-law James M. Ranson, who he calls“Ranson”. Ranson was a special agent of the Confederate government at the time.He was also a member of General Henry Wise’s staff during the John Brown raid.Col. Baldwin is thanking Ranson for engaging Bate Dixon and he will be sendingorders for Dixon’s transportation to Camp Allegheny. He also mentions Ranson’s son Tom, who is an officerin the regiment, who he says is intelligent, industrious, and competent to beadjutant. An excellent and rare letter written by Col. Baldwin, the commanderof the 52nd Virginia Regiment who was later was a member of theConfederate Congress.
The battle of Camp Allegheny was fought at their location theprevious month when the Confederate forces under Col. Edward Johnson, locatedat the summit pass of Allegheny Mountain (roughly 4,400 feet above sea level), todefend the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike. The camp offered a point ofaccess from the mountains of western Virginia into the strategic ShenandoahValley. This was called the \"Monterey Line,\" named for the villagebehind them in Highland County. Col. Baldwin and 52nd VirginiaInfantry were involved in the battle.
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