Douglas Little, Affidavit, Elija C. Phelps
1861-11-23
- Date of Creation
- November 23, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Legal/Financial
- 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
- MG6-211
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0107
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207921
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- Dates
- 1861-11-23
Citation
Douglas Little, Affidavit, Elija C. Phelps, 1861-11-23, 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-0001-018-0107 (November 13, 2026).
State of Kentucky
McLean county } Sct
I Douglas Little presiding Judge for McLean county do certify That Elija C. Phelps ^Personally^ appeared before me and took the following oath To Wit: I Elija C Phelps do solemnly swear that I will faithfully Support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of Kentucky and will discharge all and singular the duties and services ofCapt — appertaining to Captain in the Volunteer companyMillitia agreeably to the Law and General regulations and will obey such orders and instructions as I shall from time to time receive from the proper officers which is hereby certify to general head quarters —
Given under my hand at Calhoon Ky this
Douglas Little
P. J. McLean County