Simon B. Buckner to W. P. Mellen
1861-06-25
- Date of Creation
- June 25, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson 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
- MG5-176
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-019-0100
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208354
Citation
Simon B. Buckner to W. P. Mellen, 1861-06-25, 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-0001-019-0100 (November 12, 2026).
3.
Gen. Buckner to Federal Agent Mellen
SPECIAL ORDER,
No. [...]
Headquarters Ky. State Guard,
Louisville,
Sir
I understand that the Collector of the port of Louisville has represented that you are the general agent of the U. S. Government at this port, exercising a supervisory control over all shipments by water from Louisville, I further understand that on the application of the Quartermaster of the State troops, for a permit to ship necessary equipments for the State forces at Columbus, Ky., you refused your sanction, even after the Collector of the port had given his.
Am I to understand from this, that you claim the right to prevent the State of Kentucky from exercising the clear right of furnishing her own Militia with what is necessary for their Equipment, and that you assume, as an agent of the U. S. Government, to supervise and veto the official acts of the constituted authorities of Kentucky, acting in accordance with existing laws?
I am sir,
very respectfully
Your ob't Servt
(Signed) S, B, Buckner
Insp. Gen. of Ky
To
Mr. W. P. Mellen