W. C. Turk to Beriah Magoffin
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Appointments, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG6-82 and MG6-87
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0008
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207822
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Citation
W. C. Turk to Beriah Magoffin, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Appointments, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-018-0008 (November 14, 2026).
His Excellency Gov B Magoffin
Dr Sir, My family requires my attention at home so much that I will not be able to attend to other duties, I therefore hereby tender to you my resignation as Colonel elect of the enrolled militia of Adair County accept assurances of my warm friendship for you & beleive me
Your Friend
W C Turk
Adair Co
Resignation of Col. W. C Turk
Filed
accepted
B. Magoffin
Adair Co.
W. C. Turk
Resignation as Col
Accepted & Filed