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Beriah Magoffin, Executive Journal, January 14, 1861

1861-01-14

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Date of Creation: January 14, 1861
Place of Creation: Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Document Genre: Journal
Repository: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection: Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Executive Journal, 1859-1862
Box / Folder: 158-160
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-025-0049
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FTP Identifier: 32211060

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Beriah Magoffin, Executive Journal, January 14, 1861, 1861-01-14, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Executive Journal, 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-0001-025-0049 (November 13, 2026).

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The Governor approved an account of $5.⁵⁰/100 to J. H. Vaughan for work done at State Arsenal. certified as correct by the Q^r Master General

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The Governor commissioned the following officers

C. D. Moore	Captain of Greensburg Guards
John A. Adair	1^st Lieut " " "
B. B. Scott	2^d " " " "
O. F. Ward	3^d " " " "
I H. Morton	Captain Citizens Guards Louisville
Robt Biggs	1^st Lieut " " "
S. F. Chipley	2^d " " " "
C. J. Prentice	Captain of Hunt Guards "
J. A. Zanone	1^st L^t " " " "
W. P. Graves	2^d " " " " "
Geo. P. Talbott	3^d " " " " "

He commissioned the following officers appointed in the General Staff Corps.

Cha^s F. Johnston Aid to Inspector Genl with Rank of of L^t Colonel: Alex Cassaday Major in the Adgt. Genr^l Dpt.

Dr. E L. Dudley	Surgeon with the rank of Major
" H. M Skillman	" " " " " "
" A. B. Cook	" " " " " "
" E. W. Maglone	Asst. Surgeon with rank of 1^st Lt.

Henry M. Curd 2^d Lieut of Engineers
W. E. Milton 2^d Lieut in Ordinance Dept.
T L Levinski Captain in the Ordinance Dept.
Jno R. Hinkle of Simpsonville 2^d Lieut.
D^r Jo^s W. Bensen of Louisville Surgeon with the Rank of Major: D^r F W. M^cCabe Asst: Surgeon with rank of 1^st L^t

He commissioned F. H Bierbower Mayor of the City of Maysville

He appointed W^m Hays Notary Public for Warren county until the end of the next session of the General Assembly

He appointed H. P. Bostick Com^r of Deeds for Tennesee (Nashville)

He respited P. Flower's fine of $5. Judgment by the Danville Police. Court, for Six months.

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The Governor Respited for twelve months the following judgments to wit:

Barren Cir. Ct. vs W^m R. Terry	$60.	Tipling
Clinton " " " Ja^s Ferguson	two Judg^t $150. — $50.	Assault

He remitted the following judgments, to wit:

Montogmery Cir. Ct. vs. John Phelps	$50.	Concealed weapons
Mason " " " W^m H. Ingram	$50.
Rockcastle " " " Boyd & Wilmot —		Forf^d Recognizance

He issued a Proclamation appointing Wednesday the 23^d instant for an election to fill the vacany in the office of Representation in the 4^th District of the city of Louisville caused by the resignation of U. C. Sherrill.