Correspondence

E. F. Holloway et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1861-09-22

Date of Creation
September 22, 1861
Place of Creation
Richmond, Madison 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
MG6-160 to MG6-161
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-018-0063
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32207877

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1861-09-22
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E. F. Holloway et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-09-22, 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-0001-018-0063 (February 16, 2026).

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Richmond Septr 22d 1861
Govenor. Magoffin

We the undersigned of Commissioned Officers of the Magoffin Cavarlry of the Ky State Guard. beg leave to tender our resignations. We entered the Service with feelings of state pride, we retire from it with feelings of regret, but our opinions and feelings forbid that we should longer remain members of the same. Entertaining the highest opinion for your past patriotic efforts to promote the peace and tranquility of Ky and our warmest wishes for future prosperity

We remain Yours Truly
E. F. Holloway. Capt.
E W Turner, 1st Lieut
Josph Oldham 2d Lt
Josph Collins

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accepted
B. Magoffin
Comr in Chief —