Correspondence

John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr.

1862-03-13

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March 13, 1862
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Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
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Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Appointments, 1859-1862
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MG6-367 to MG6-368
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KYR-0001-018-0256
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John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr., 1862-03-13, 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-0001-018-0256 (November 14, 2026).

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{UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
KENTUCKY.}
Head-Quarters Kentucky Volunteer Militia,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Frankfort, 13 March 1862.

Hon:
Nat Gaither Jr
Sec of State-

Capt J. G. Evans has resigned (date of Com: 30 Dec 1861-)

I send forty six Commissions for record:

1861 Oct 28. Frank Wolford Colo #1
" John W. Letcher Lt Colo #2
" Francis M. Helveti 1st Major #3
" John A. Brents 2d Major #4
" Wm A. Coffee 3d Major #5
Dec 2 John A. Brady Surgeon #6
Oct 28 James C. Riffe Asst Surg #7
" Wm H. Honnell Chaplain #8
" Geo. W. Day Adjutant #9
Dec 2 Silas Adams Qr Master #10
Oct 28 George W. Sweeny Captain #11
" William Rains " #12
19 John A. Morrison " #13
28 George Coppage " #14

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1861 Oct 28_ Barton Dillian Captain #15
" James W. Jenkins " #16
Dec 2 Thornton K. Hackley " #17
" Francis N. Alexander " #18
" John Smith " #19
" Jesse M. Carter " #20
Oct 28 Nelsen D. Burress " #21
" William N. Owens " #22
Dec 2 Silas Adams 1st Lieut #23
Oct 28_ Geo. W. Dye " #24
19_ Wm Perkins " #25
Dec 2_ Richd H. Vandyke " #26
Oct 28_ Franklin W. Dillian " #27
" Geo. C. Jenkins " #28
" Irvine Benton " #29
" Charles W. Hufbaker " #30
" James W. Mayes " #31
1862 Mar 10 Anderson S. Kean " #32
1861 Oct 28 John F. M. Hill " #33
Dec 2 Robert M. Griffin " #34
Oct 28 Francis M. Wolford 2d Lieut #35
Dec 2 Stephen H. Coppage " #36

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1862 Mar 10- Delancey R. Karr 2d Lieut #37
1861 Oct 28_ William F. Ballard " #38
"_ Robert C. Blain " #39
"_ Henry Robson " #40
19_ James G. Dick " #41
1862 Mar 10- James Pankey " #42
1861 Oct 28- Benjamin H. Milton " #43
"- Stephen Sallie " #44
1862 Mar 12- J. H. Millen 1st " #45
" R. A. Moffett 2d " #46

Very Respectfully
John W. Finnell
Adjt Genl

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Entered Mar 13. 1862