Fred T. Walker to James F. Robinson
1862-08-21
- Date of Creation
- August 21, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1862-1863
- Box / Folder
- R2-13 to R2-14
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-027-0010
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32211121
- Organizations
- Military Board of Kentucky
- Dates
- 1862-08-21
Citation
Fred T. Walker to James F. Robinson, 1862-08-21, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-027-0010 (December 6, 2025).
Covington Ky.
The Hon. James F. Robinson.
dear sir!
The Citizens of Covington have brought up a Petition for to raise a battailion of sharpshootters for 12 Months service, organizet by Fred T. Walker. This Petition has been handet to the Hon. John. F. Fisk, which they hope is presentet to the Hon. Military board of Ky. Such battailion (of 5 Comp.) will be brought up in very short time, and can be moved in co-operation with cavalrie very quickly. The Citizens like to hear soon of it, and y ask your honour, what y shall do. It is nothing better as such smal battailion agains thos Guilliras and y hope that your honour will have the kindness to do somting for it. y have been formely in the Prussian army and have seen battles; several young mens are here, who are williing to defend our State. y ask your honour as soon as possible for a answer, for what y will very obligate to you.
your truly
fred. T. Walker
Covington Ky
F. T. Wallker
about raising rgt