Lorenzo Thomas, Special Orders No. 86, Order
1862-04-19
- Date of Creation
- April 19, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Document Genre
- Order
- 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
- MG6-408
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0295
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208109
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Citation
Lorenzo Thomas, Special Orders No. 86, Order, 1862-04-19, 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-0001-018-0295 (November 14, 2026).
War Department
Adjutant Generals Office
Washington
Special Order
No 86 }
Extract
4. The following officers having been reported on adversely by Board of Examination. and the President having approved the reports are discharged the Service to take effect
| Major | John A Brants | 1st | Ky | Cavalry |
| 1st Lieut | Geo. W. Dryer | " | " | " |
| Capt_ | Wm Rains | " | " | " |
| " | Geo. W. Sweeney | " | " | " |
| 1st Lieut | Moses C Bayles | 4 | " | " |
By Order of Secretary of War
Signed L. Thomas
Adjutant General
Headquarter Dep of the Miss
St Louis
Official. J. Kelton
Asst Adjt General (over)
Hon: Nat Gaither Jr
Sec: of State-
I enclose copy of extract from War Department, that you may make the necessary [...] entries on your Books-
Resply
John W. Finnell
Adjt Genl
Adjt Genls Office
Frankfort Ky: