Correspondence

C. H. Blakey to John. B. Peyton

1861-06-05

Date of Creation
June 5, 1861
Place of Creation
Auburn, Logan 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
MG5-141
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-019-0074
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32208328
People
Blakey, Churchwill H.
McAlley, David
Slop, Eldon H.
Peyton, John B.
Daily, John
Lewis, John G.
Wood, John H.
Byers, Josiah Stoddard
Woodward, Robert M.
Price William Dixon, Jr.
McCutchen, William
Ray, [Unknown]
Places
Auburn, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky
Dates
1861-06-05
1861-06-03
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Citation

C. H. Blakey to John. B. Peyton, 1861-06-05, 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-0001-019-0074 (November 12, 2026).

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Auburn Ky. June 65th/61
Dr. J. B. Payton

Dr. Sir A Company of Home Guards was organised at Auburn on Saturday last in accordance with the recent act of the Ky, Legislature— The company sent John biers to Frankforton Monday 3rd June to procure arms, but was refused on account of the Board of Coms — not having acted — We wish you to do what you can for us, and if the Guns can be spared we will be glad to get them and will take such as you may select —

If the Guns are not on hand we will continue to drill without arms, if we can get assurances of being supplied hereafter — I will forward a good Bond immediately if required —

I have been elected Captain, J H wood David Mcalley &E, H, Slop Lieutenants & we have about 80 members including such men as Jno Daily Jno, G Lewis Dr Ray W D Price R, Woodward Jno biers William McCutchen & about 50 young men —

Our proximity to an abolition settlement & being on the R. Road with other good reasons

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renders it very desirable that we should be armed —

anything you may find it convenient to do for us in this matter will be most thankfully recd —

By yours
most Respectfullly
C, H, Blakey

Dr Peyton —