A. J. Alexander to Beriah Magoffin
1861-06-11
- Date of Creation
- June 11, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Brandenburg, Meade 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
- MG5-155 to MG5-156
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-019-0084
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208338
Citation
A. J. Alexander to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-06-11, 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-0001-019-0084 (November 12, 2026).
Brandenburg
Gov. MagoffinPres.
Military Board.
Dear Sir
I have organised a Cavalry Company in this county who have been duly sworn in & have in my possession the certificates &c from the County Judge. all in due conformity to law. & would immediately proceed toFrankfort for arms — but from a late card published by your board learn thats certain forms &c will be agreed upon & forwarded to the Captains of the various companies or could be had on application. My Company is composed of the best & most substantial men of our county- our late representative being one of the number. Can we get arms for a cavalry Company. if so I will come up immediately. our county is immediately on the border & one of the most exposed & has been threatened heretofore with invasion (during the Bell incitements). Being a brother of your friend Major Alexander of the U. S. Army, I particularly desire your aid in arming us at once. I have a bond duly executed with ample security & if it is necessary for any other papers to be furnished by your board please send them to me at once.- an immediate ans. desired- (we want good arms.)
Yrs Respty
A J. Alexander
A. J. Alexander
Arms —