Correspondence

John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr.

1862-04-03

Date of Creation
April 3, 1862
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
MG6-386 to MG6-387
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-018-0274
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John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr., 1862-04-03, 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-0001-018-0274 (November 14, 2026).

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{UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
KENTUCKY.}
Head-Quarters Kentucky Volunteer Militia,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Frankfort, 3 April 1862.

Hon:
Nat Gaither Jr
Sec: of State
Sir

The following changes have taken place with the officers names viz:
Lieut: Wm T. Jackman Promoted (Com: dated 8 Octo 1861)
Lieut: Benjamin J. Bolin Promoted (Com: dated 8 Oct 1861)
Lieut: Henry C. Oath Promoted (Com: dated 28 Jan '62)
Capt: Tho. M. Duvall has resigned (Com. dated 15 Nov. '61)
Lieut: John Glenn Promoted (Com dated 28 Jan / '62)
Lieut: Adam W. Trebein Promoted (Com. dated 28 Jan/ '62)
Lieut: Wm Spencer Promoted (Com. dated 16 Novr/ '61)

I send thirty seven Commissions for record viz:

1862 Mar 28_ Wm T. Jackman Capt: #1
26_ John Glenn " " 2
1861 Oct 9- Robert M Kelly " " 3

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1861 Oct 9_ James B Brewer Capt #4
" Richard L Mayes — " 5
" Josephus H. Tomkins — " 6
" Geo. M. Jackson — — 7
" Jas. J. Hudnall " " 8
" John L. Williams " " 9
" James A. Vaughan " " 10
" Wellington Harlan " " 11
1862 Mar 28_ Ben J Bolin 1st Lieut " #12
31- Irvine McDowell " " 13
11- Henry C. Oats " " 14
26_ Adam W. Trebein " " 15
28_ Wm Spencer " " 16
1861 Oct 9- James M. Givens " " 17
"- Sidney B. Jones " " 18
"- Mathew H. Jenkins " " 19
"- Robert D. Cook " " 20
"- Merrill Hicks " " 21
"- Isaac N. Jacobs " " 22
"- Charles V. Ray " " 23
"- Robert L. Williams " " 24
"- Wm M. Sanders " " 25

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1862 Mar 28_ Fon: T. Fox Jr 2d Lieut #26
31_ Wm Geissman — #27
"- John C. Carroll — — 28
11- Joseph M Wilson — — 29
26_ Wm W Rice — — 30
1861 Oct 9- Bunwell S. Tucker — — 31
"- Wm B. Riggs — — 32
"- Francis M. Hardin " " 33
"- John T. Merimie " " 34
"- N. L. Turner " " 35
"- John W. Lewis " " 36
"- Sidney M. Wiehl " " 37

I am Sir
Very Resply
John W. Finnell
Adjt Genl

As soon as the Governor signs the blanks, be pleased to send them to me as I am nearly out-

J. W. F.

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Entered Apr 43. 1862