John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr.
1861-11-29
- Date of Creation
- November 29, 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
- MG6-250
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0145
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207959
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Citation
John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr., 1861-11-29, 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-0001-018-0145 (November 14, 2026).
Hon: Nat: Gaither Jr
Sec: of State
Sir
I send six Commissions which are needed as soon as you can prepare the same: — viz:
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Andrew J. Bailey | Captain |
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Arthur N. Davis — | Do | |
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John W. McWhorter | 1st Lieut |
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M. J. Davis | Do | |
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Edmund R. Good | 2d Lieut: |
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Robert Oliver Gaines | Do |
I am Very Resply
John W. Finnell
Adjt Genl
Hon:
Nat Gaither Junr
Sec: of State
Entered
Jas W Tate
