Correspondence

John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr.

1862-07-22

Date of Creation
July 22, 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
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MG7-2
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-018-0384
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John W. Finnell to Nathaniel Gaither, Jr., 1862-07-22, 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-0001-018-0384 (November 15, 2026).

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{UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
KENTUCKY.}

Head-Quarters Kentucky Volunteer Militia,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Frankfort, July 22nd 1862.

Hon:
Nat Gaither Jr
Sec of State
Sir

I report as follows: W. T. McClure Capt: has resigned died.
James B. Foreman 1 Lieut: is promoted.
Ahemaaz H. Chambers 2 Lieut: is promoted. (date of Coms: 13th Novr 1861)_
Aaron Blakeman Capt: has died_
John J Goodnight 1 Lieut: is promoted
Henry L Whitehouse 2 Lieut: is promoted (date of Coms: 12th Novr 1861_)
Richd C. Dawkins 1 Lieut: is promoted (date of Com: 22 Decr 1861)

I send for record eleven Commissions viz:
(Over)

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Capt: Richd C. Dawkins- date 19 June 1862 — 1 ✓
1 Lieut: Joseph H. Dawkins- date 1 July 1862 — 2 ✓
2 Lieut: John L. Lee- date 20 June 1862 — 3. ✓
Capt: John J. Goodnight- date 16 July 1862 — 4. ✓
1 Lieut: — Henry L. Whitehouse — " — " — " — 5. ✓
2 Lieut: Abraham Whitenack — " — " — " — 6. ✓
" — Jabez Truett — " 4 July " — 7. ✓
" — James A. Watson — " " — " — " — 8. ✓
Capt — James B. Forman — " 13 — " — " — — 9. ✓
1 Lieut — Ahemanz H. Chambers " — " — " — " — 10. ✓
2 Lieut — Joseph L. McClure — " — " — " — " — 11. ✓

Resply
John W. Finnell
Adjt Genl