S. Noble to Wiley P. Fowler

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KYR-0001-023-0154

Document Genre

Correspondence

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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

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Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862

Item Location

MG1-305 to MG1-306

Place of Creation

Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

12 May 1862

Dates Mentioned

1862-05-12

S. Noble to Wiley P. Fowler, 12 May 1862, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862, MG1-305 to MG1-306, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-023-0154, (accessed April 19, 2024).

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Head Quarters U. S. Forces
Paducah Ky May 12^th 1862
Hon. W. P. Fowler
Sir,

I am informed that many of the officers of your court in different counties are Secessionists, and have not taken the oath of allegiance; that they are constantly oppressing Union men and talking treason in the very presence of the court. These things should not be. The Union army came here to sustain and defend the Constitution of the United States, to protect Union men and punish treason wherever it may be found, whether in high or low places; So far as I myself am concerned I shall try to do so. I understand that Capt Duvall has been indicted and imprisoned for being in Some way concerned in arresting traitors. If that be so he must be at once released. When I took command of this post, I was instructed that no officer would be permitted to act in any official capacity whatever, who did not take the oath to support the constitution of the United States and of the State of Kentucky. That rule has been
strictly adhered to in this County and must be in all Counties where I have the authority to enforce it. I hope you will see that where you hold court it is done; all jurrors both grand & petit should take the oath before being empannelled. I want a record of such oath sent to these Head Quarters.

Respectfullly Yours
(signed) S. Noble
Col, Comd^g Post.

Col Noble to Judge Fowler

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