Correspondence

James Artus to G. L. Forman and H. Taylor

1861-01-18

Date of Creation
January 18, 1861
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
MG5-44
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-019-0007
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32208261
People
Forman, George L.
Taylor, Harrison
Artus, James
Norris, John
Tucker, John
Norris, Joseph
Hatfield, Samuel
Taliaferro, William T.
Places
Boone County, Kentucky
Brown County, Ohio
Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Dates
1861-01-18
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James Artus to G. L. Forman and H. Taylor, 1861-01-18, 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-0001-019-0007 (November 12, 2026).

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Sun Set view Jany 18th 1861.

to G. L, Forman & H. Taylor
Dear Sirs

Since I Saw you, your Brother Samuel told me that he met with Mr John Norris at the Louisville Convention, who told him that he was in the Battle on Lake Eerie, and was near me when I was wounded, There ware two of the Norris' in our companty John and Joseph boath clever fellows,

John is now living in Boon County Kentucky, I have written to him today and enquered after his Brother Joseph,

When making the appropriation for the medals you can make It Large enough to cover the expence of at LeastFour for the folawing Names James Artus ^Sergeant^ SeargentWm T.Tali William T, Taliaferro ^corporal^ of cincinnati, John Tucker Private Broun county Ohio and John Norris Boon county Kentucky

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I have not heard anything from you yet. But hope when I do, that I may hear, that Kentucky is for the Union the Constitution and the Laws and will continue this, till the LastHope has failed, and there is no Union to cling to, And then There She may not be in a hurry to joine any confederacy, till She finds an other Government equal to the present, where She will have equal Rights, or remain Independent under her own Government,

we have had no exciting news Sence Saturday,

Your Truely
James Artus

I have Given you the present residence of the 4 Survivig Volunteers