Correspondence

J. A. Munday to Beriah Magoffin

1861-09-21

Date of Creation
September 21, 1861
Place of Creation
Hawesville, Hancock 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
MG6-156
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-018-0059
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FTP Identifier
32207873

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1861-09-21
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J. A. Munday to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-09-21, 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-0001-018-0059 (November 14, 2026).

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Hawesville Ky Sep 21st 1861
To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin governor of the State of Kentucky and commanderinchief of the state forces

Having received in June orders No 4, and the company orstyled 'Hancock Rifles' of which I am Second Lieutenant, having refused to take the oath required by said orders and imposed by the 2nd section of 'an act to amend an act for the better organization of the militia' and that company being thereby disbanded I beg leave to tender my resignation as second Lieutenant in the State Guard, having the Your honor to be

Your exellensys obedient servant
J A. Munday

Recommeded to be accepted
By Order
Genl T. L. Crittenden
by Geo. W. Monroe
A. D. Camp

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accepted
B. Magoffin
com in chief —