John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr.
1861-11-16
- Date of Creation
- November 16, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Frankfort, Franklin 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
- MG6-187 to MG6-188
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0094
- Rights
- This image and its transcription are freely available to the public. Images appear courtesy of Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Transcriptions and annotations were created by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. When referencing this document, please use our preferred citation.; The use of transcriptions, images, or annotations from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce any material on CWGK is required.
- FTP Identifier
- 32207908
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Citation
John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr., 1861-11-16, 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-0001-018-0094 (November 14, 2026).
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John M. Harlan — | No 1 |
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| " | Archibald Means — | 2 |
| 16 — | Charles Stewart — | 3 |
| " — | Edwin K. Stephens | 4 |
| " — | John Spaulding | 5 |
| " — | Joseph R. Snider | 6 |
| " — | Wm T. McClure | 7 |
| " — | Noah Cartright | 8 |
| " — | Marion C Taylor | 9 |
| " — | Henry F. Kalfus | 10 |
| " — | Aaron S. Bayne | 11 |
| " — | Hal: Palmer | 12 |
| " — | Geo: W. Riley | 13 |
| " — | Wm R. Hunter | 14 |
| " — | Franklin S. Hill | 15 |
| " — | William Tweddle | 16 |
| " — | Richd C. Nash | 17 |
| " — | Beauford R Pennington | 18 |
| " — | Seth P. Bevil | 19 |
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William Milward | 1 |
| " | James T. Womack | 2 |
| 16 — | Giles A. Gallup | 3 |
| " — | Walton F. Stafford | 4 |
| " — | John D. Lannahan | 5 |
| " — | Benja H Howser | 6 |
| " — | James B. Foreman | 7 |
| " — | William B. Wood | 8 |
| " — | James A. T. McGrath | 9 |
| " — | John B. McDowell | 10 |
| " — | Wm V. Wolfe | 11 |
| " — | James Wharton | 12 |
| " — | Wm Hupp | 13 |
| " — | James M Fiddler | 14 |
| " — | Charles W. McKay | 15 |
| " — | Henry Walton | 16 |
| " — | Wm E. Kelly | 17 |
| " — | Wm Shiveley | 18 |
| " — | Andrew Thompson | 19 |
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| " — | William Price | 2 |
| 16 — | Wm H. Stratton | 3 |
| " — | David L. Cook | 4 |
| " — | Frank D Garretty | 5 |
| " — | Wm H. harrison | 6 |
| " — | Ahimaaz H. Chambers | 7 |
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Charles S. Easem | 8 |
| " | Francis A. Winlock | 9 |
| " | John B Thompson | 10 |
| " | Wm H Booker | 11 |
| " | James F. Funk | 12 |
| " | Stephen N Dorsey | 13 |
| " | Edwd K. Ferrill | 14 |
| " | Ben R. Smith | 15 |
| " | Richd Watts | 16 |
| " | John Myers | 17 |
| " | Henry W. Barry | 18 |
| " | Clement Funk | 19 |
Hon: Nat. Gaither Jr
Sec: of State
I send
One Colonels' Com:
One Lt Colonels' Com:
One Majors' Com:
Nineteen Captains' Coms:
Nineteen first Lieutenants' Coms:
Nineteen Second Lieutenants Coms:
— Which will please have signed at your earliest Convenience —
Very Respy
John W. Finnell
Adjt Genl
By Thos. Page Clk
Adjt Genls Office
Frankfort Ky
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