Correspondence
John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr.
1861-12-24
- Date of Creation
- December 24, 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
- MG6-265 to MG6-266
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0161
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207975
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- 1861-12-24
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John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr., 1861-12-24, 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-0001-018-0161 (November 14, 2026).
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Adjutant Generals' Office
Frankfort Ky:
Hon: Nat Gaither Jr: Secretary of State —
I send Sixty five Commissions which please prepare & forward back to this Department viz:
| 1861 Decr |
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Sanders D. Bruce | Colo | 1 |
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David R Haggard | " | 2 | |
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Chass S. Hanson | Lt Colo | 3 | |
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Isaac W. Scott | " | 4 | |
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B. F. Buckner | Major | 5 | |
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Michl H Owsley | " | 6 | |
| Tho. C. Winfrey | " | 7 | ||
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Richd C. Cochran | Adjt | 8 | |
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John Brennan | " | 9 | |
| Geo. H. McKinney | Qr Mas. | 10 | ||
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John C. Elder | " | 11 | |
| John C Welch | Surgeon | 12 | ||
| John B. Sparks | " | 13 | ||
| W. C. Neil | Asst Surgeon | 14 | ||
| Wilson Logue | " | 15 | ||
| D. W. Axline | Chaplain | 16 | ||
| James Matthews | " | 17 |
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| 1861 Dec |
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Carr B. White — | Captain | 18 |
| Job F. Lewman | " | 19 | ||
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James P. Harberson | " | 20 | |
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Jacob Miller | " | 21 | |
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Tho. A. Curran | " | 22 | |
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James W. Gault | " | 23 | |
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Michl B. Freeman | " | 24 | |
| John R. Poindexter | " | 25 | ||
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Wm W Bradshaw | " | 26 | |
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Jas. T. A. J. Duncan | " | 27 | |
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Henry C. Watkins | " | 28 | |
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John Q. Oswley | " | 29 | |
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Dan W Claywell | " | 30 | |
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Hal Palmer | " | 31 | |
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Jno. B. Page | " | 32 | |
| Jno. L. Carter | " | 33 | ||
| Jno. S. White | 1st Lieut | 34 | ||
| David L Wells | " | 35 | ||
| Jno. W. Wallace | " | 36 | ||
| Tho. E. Burns | " | 37 | ||
| Luther F. Warder | " | 38 | ||
| Thadeus P. Bullock | " | 39 | ||
| Asa C. Wells | " | 40 |
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| 1861 Dec |
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James W. Strode | 1st Lieut | 41 |
| Jas. L. Wharton | " | 42 | ||
| Christopher T. Cheek | " | 43 | ||
| Sam Martin | " | 44 | ||
| Rob. Story | " | 45 | ||
| Jona S. Harlan | " | 46 | ||
| Edward Vincent | " | 47 | ||
| Elias C King | " | 48 | ||
| Richd B. Freeman — | " | 49 | ||
| Morris C. Hutchins | 2d " | 50 | ||
| John D Hammer | " | 51 | ||
| Henry D. Palmer | " | 52 | ||
| James Laurie | " | 53 | ||
| Tho. J. Galbreath | " | 54 | ||
| Sam B. Pumpelly | " | 55 | ||
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James W. Lawless | " | 56 | |
| John Brown | " | 57 | ||
| Wm W Long | " | 58 | ||
| John Right | " | 59 | ||
| Abijah C. Riddle | " | 60 | ||
| Granville B. McKee | " | 61 | ||
| Wm D. Baugh | " | 62 | ||
| James F. Frank | " | 63 |
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| 1861 Dec |
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Joseph G Hardin | 2d Lieut | 64 |
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Hiram Campbell | — | 65 |
I am Very Respy
John W. Finnell
Adjt Genl
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