Madison C. Johnson to James F. Robinson

KYR-0001-027-0011.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0001-027-0011

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1862-1863

Item Location

R2-15

Place of Creation

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

21 August 1862

Dates Mentioned

1862-08-21

Northern Bank of Kentucky,
Lexington, Augt 21. 1862.
Gov J F Robinson
Dear Sir

The City Council & Military Authorities here ordered the Citizens to enrol themselves and drill every day from 4 to 6 ock P M, during which time all business is suspended.

We have been obeying this order and regularly drilling. But we have no guns except some shot guns and but few of them. The Company to which I belong is well officered and the men good & true. I was told the only way to procure arms was to write to you or Gen^lFinnell.

There some Guns here in the hands of the quartermaster but he says he can only issue them upon the order of Gen^lBoyle.

We have drilled thru evenings without Guns, and I promised our officers, Capt Williams &c I would write to know if arms could be procured.

Fifty guns, with those we have belonging to us individually would do for our Company.

Yours truly
M C Johnson

N B. Wm Fleming writes you about arming a Home Guard company in Fleming County, which deserves attention.

M. C. Johnson
arms for Home guards

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