J. M. Givens to Beriah Magoffin
1861-07-11
- Date of Creation
- July 11, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky
- 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
- MG6-108 to MG6-109
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0028
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207842
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Citation
J. M. Givens to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-07-11, 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-0001-018-0028 (November 14, 2026).
Cynthiana Ky
Beriah Magoffin
Sir
At an election held by the "McDowell Guards" of the 2nd Battallion of the 1st Regiment of the Kentucky State guard, about the
Yours etc
J M Givens.
I recommend that the above resignation be accepted.
R. M. Kelly
Capt McDowells.
McDowell
Guards
J M Givens
1st Lt
accepted
B. M