W. W. Gardner to Beriah Magoffin
1861-05-27
- Date of Creation
- May 27, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Caseyville, Union 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 Correspondence, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG5-106
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-019-0056
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208310
- Dates
- 1861-05-27
Citation
W. W. Gardner to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-05-27, 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-0001-019-0056 (November 12, 2026).
Caseyville Union Co Ky
To his Excelency B Magoffin
Gov of Ky,
Dear Sir
We are anxious to form a Military Company here. for the State Malitia and have failed because we do not understand the Nature of the oath to be taken, please inform us to what extent our allegience goes to the Genl Government, and also to that of your Excelency,, And excuse this intrusion on the honored executive of the state. since we have failed to get the desired information from Genl Buckner.
Very Respectfully
W, W, Gardner
Sec will answer —
Answd