John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr.
1861-12-07
- Date of Creation
- December 7, 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
- MG6-289
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0183
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32207997
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Citation
John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr., 1861-12-07, 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-0001-018-0183 (November 15, 2026).
{UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
KENTUCKY.}
Head-Quarters Kentucky Militia,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Frankfort,
Hon:
Nat Gaither Jr
Sec: State
Sir
I have more trouble for you —
Commissions which issued
| To | James R. Wise — | 1st Lieut: |
| " | James M. Benton — | 2d " |
| " | Boyd Mercer — | Captain |
| " | Samuel E. Smith — | 1st Lieut: & |
| " | James A. Campbell — | 2d Lieut: |
are all wrong, being improperly certified here — Same to be Cancelled —
Same date — John G. Brown — Captain has resigned.
Please note the same on your books —
Respy
John W. Finnell
Adjt Genl
76. 1861