William L. Clarke to Beriah Magoffin
1861-09-17
- Date of Creation
- September 17, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson 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
- MG6-141 to to MG6-142
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0048
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207862
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Citation
William L. Clarke to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-09-17, 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-0001-018-0048 (November 13, 2026).
Louisville,
Sir!
I hereby tender you my resignation, of the commission as captain of the "National Blues". Co B, 2d Reg Infty, K. S. G, issued me on the
Hoping it will be accepted immediately.
I am very res'py
Your obdt Servant
William L. Clarke
Hon B. Magoffin
Gov. Com Kentucky
Frankfort Ky
accepted
B. Magoffin
Com in Chief —