James F. Robinson, Second Lieutenant, A. A. Underwood

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Accession Number

KYR-0002-009-0013

Document Genre

Commission/Appointment

Repository

Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

Collection

45th, 47th, 48th, and 49th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Muster Rolls

Item Location

Box 41, Bundle 2

Place of Creation

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

4 June 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-06-04

1863-06-18

IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF
The Commonwealth of Kentucky,
{KENTUCKY
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL}
JAMES F. ROBINSON,
GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTH,

To all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Know Ye, That A. A. Underwood having been duly appointed to the office of Second Lieutenant In the 45' mounted Rifle Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Militia, organized under the Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth, and to be mustered into the service of the United States.

NOW KNOW YOU, That, by the powers vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of said State, and reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism, valor, fidelity, and ability, I do, by these presents Commission you as 2^nd Lieutenant as aforesaid, for the term of one year unless sooner discharged, upon condition that you take the oath indorsed hereon, whithin ten days from receipt hereof, sending a certificate thereof to General Headquarters; and I do hereby authorize and require you to discharge, all and singular, the duties and services appertaining to your said office, agreeably to law and general regulations, and to obey such orders and instructions as you shall, from time to time, receive from your superior officers.

{SEAL OF KENTUCKY
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL}

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and caused the seal of the State of Kentucky to be affixed, at Frankfort, the fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty=three and in the eighty=seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.

J. F. Robinson

BY THE GOVERNOR:
D. C. Wickliffe, Secretary of State
By Jas W. Tate Asst

Commonwealth Office — WM. E. HUGHES, State Printer.

A. A. Underwood

45 Infy

Lt Underwood

1. 2. 3. 4
Cancelled

Jno W Finnell
Adjt Genl Ky v.
June 18, 1863

Mtd Rifles
DUPLICATE. — 45. Infantry Regiment Kentucky Volunteers.
[To be returned to the Adjutant General of Kentucky properly filled.]

OATH.

I A A Underwood do solemnly swear, that I will faithfuly support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Kentucky, and will discharge, all and singular, the duties and services appertaining to the office of 2 Lieut in the Kentucky Volunteer Militia, agreeably to law and general regulations, and will obey such orders and instructions as I shall from time to time receive from the proper officers.

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Before me, personally appeared the above A. A Underwood and made the oath above written, and signed the same in my presence.

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