Correspondence

John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr.

1861-12-02

Date of Creation
December 2, 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
MG6-273
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-018-0168
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32207982

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1861-11-12
1861-11-20
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John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr., 1861-12-02, 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-0001-018-0168 (January 23, 2026).

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{UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
KENTUCKY.}
Head-Quarters Kentucky Militia,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Frankfort, 2 Decr 1861.

Hon:
Nat Gaither Junr
Sec of State
Sir

J. B. Sparks first Lieutenant & Henry Hicks Second Lieutenant have resigned, please note same on your record — Commissions issued on 12th November 1861 —

Very Respy
John W. Finnell
Adjt Genl

Commission which issued 20th day of November 1861 to William Victor — should be Wallace Victor — please change record — my mistake this time- Excuse trouble.

Very Respy
John W. Finnell
Adjt Genl

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Hon:
Nat Gaither
Sec: of State

Entered Decr 2 1861