Petition

O. B. Withers to Beriah Magoffin

Place of Creation
Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Petition
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
MG6-137 to MG6-138
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-018-0046
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FTP Identifier
32207860

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Dates
1861-09-02
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Citation

O. B. Withers 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-0001-018-0046 (November 15, 2026).

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Cadiz Ky
To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin

Your Petioner would state that he would be pleased as to be appointed as Surgeon for the Ky volunteers in this section of the state for active service and would respectfully beg &c

I have been examined before the army board and passed it and had graduated O B Withers of three schools which will be ford on application

O B W

We the undersigned, speaking from a prolonged acquaintance with Dr O. B. Withers — and also having a most thorough knowledge of his Medical abilities would most respectfully recommend him to your "Excellency" as a Gentleman — Physician & Surgeon — and in every way qualified to act in such capacity —

We would further pray you to grant his Petition

Names
Jabez Bingham Capt of State Guard at Wallonia Ky
Isaac Burnett M. D.
R A. Burnett C J C C
John W Gaines Ex Brig General Brigade Command Trigg Christian Todd and Capt Cadiz Home Guard
A. G. Jones M. D.
J B, Wall M. D.
T A Wall Druggist
B J Wall "
H. C. Burnett

Names
Jno R Grace P. J. T. C. C
A. B. Dyer clk T. Co. Court
Watson Prescott Col Trigg County Malitia
John J [Syd] S. T. C
Jno F Campbell. Capt of State Guard Co at Rock Castle
Wm H Martin
1st Lt Cadiz guard

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O. B. Withers
Wishing the appointment of Surgeon

Ans
Sept. 2. 1861