John W. Finnell to Beriah Magoffin
1862-07-18
- Date of Creation
- July 18, 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
- MG7-54
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-018-0435
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208249
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- Dates
- 1862-08-18
Citation
John W. Finnell to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-07-18, 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-0001-018-0435 (November 13, 2026).
{UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
KENTUCKY.}
Head-Quarters Kentucky Volunteer Militia,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Frankfort,
Hon. B. Magoffin Gov. of Ky.
Frankfort.
Sir: I beg leave to tender my resignation as Adjutant General of Ky Volunteers.
With the best wishes my dear Govenor for your health and happiness
I am very respectfully & truly
Your friend & obt Servant
Jno. W Finnell
Adj Genl