Benjamin F. Blankenship to James F. Robinson

KYR-0002-022-0055.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0002-022-0055

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

Collection

37th - 76th Regiments Enrolled Militia Primary Source Documents (1861-1866)

Item Location

Box 80, Folder 864-65 HARLAN COUNTY Militia Claims & Pay 52d Rgt. Ky. Militia

Date of Creation

n.d.

Dates Mentioned

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Raise our starry banner high,
Spread its folds against the sky,
Neath it let us fight or die,
Our Union to preserve.

May it long triumphant wave,
Symbol of the free and brave,
And every traitor find a grave,
Who would from duty swerve

Hon James F Robinson Esq^r
Gov of the commonwealth of Kentucky
Dear Sir

haveng prepaired pay rolls for all the companys of this batalion with Exception of Co D commanded by Cap^tJ B Spurlock I hasten to send them up and at the same time to report Said Spurlock for disbanding his company before his mens time were out a portion of his mens time are out and some have served 2 months and some but one and he is gone from this place probably for frankfort with some kind of a report I know not what but one thing I Do know that is he M^r Spurlock ~~[...]Capt[...]of this batalion~~ have been trying to create discord in this batalion ever since they were attached to it
and I- have reseived a nother company in place of Said Co D that is other officers but partly the same men they held the Election on the 13^th inst and James J Howard was duly Elected Capt of said Compay and William Gross 1^st Lieut I Certify to the fact and ask commissions for the Same and Said J B Spurlock suspended from office I remain

your Very humble servant
B F Blankenship Maj comd
1st Harlen co bat Ky Sg

we the undersigned certify that the above statements are true

A Powell Capt co B
Abner Lewis 1^st Lieut co A
J C Perkins Capt co C
Henry Day Capt co F
William DixonQM

N, B, Thoes men under Capt Spurlock that have not served more than 1 & 2 months have Drawn Clothing and are Gone by his order

B F Blankenship

Field & Staff
B. F. Blankenship
Major Harlan Co
Militia

Concerning his battalion

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