Correspondence

William R. Davidson to Beriah Magoffin

1861-01-12

Date of Creation
January 12, 1861
Place of Creation
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1859-1862
Box / Folder
MG5-42 to MG5-43
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-019-0006
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32208260
People
Bachman, Alois O.
Magoffin, Beriah
Davidson, William Robert
Shrewsbury, [unknown]
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Madison, Indiana
Organizations
Kentucky Military Institute
Madison City Greys
Dates
1861-01-12
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William R. Davidson to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-01-12, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 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-0001-019-0006 (November 12, 2026).

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Armory "Grey's Battalion"
Madison Ind, Jan 12' 1861.
Sir

I am authorized to render you the services of the above named corps to aid in quelling servile disturbances or to defend our sister state from Abolition raids of any kind or description.

We can bring about 118 rifles, with the proper quota of officers, into the field

Satuated as we are, with communication by steam ferry with Kentucky, we feel that, should the exigence arise, we could make ourselves useful

Orders from you, per mail or Telelgraph, will receive prompt attention and obedience

With sentiments of high respect
I remain &C.

Wm R. Davidson Co. A.
Sec. G. B.
Box 151 P. O.

His Excellency
Gov B. Magoffin
Frankfort
Ky.

P. S,

Our Commandant and Major, Mssrs Bachman and Shrewsberry, are cadets from K. M. I. at Frankfort.

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