Correspondence

William W. Mosher to James F. Robinson

1862-08-28

Date of Creation
August 28, 1862
Place of Creation
Latonia Springs, 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
R2-47 to R2-48
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-027-0029
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32211140
People
Smith, Green Clay
Robinson, James Fisher
Fisk, John Flavel, Sr.
Finnell, John William
Mosher, William W.
Places
Covington, Kentucky
Kentucky
Virginia
Organizations
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Kentucky State Militia
Latonia Springs, Kentucky
Dates
1862-08-28
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Citation

William W. Mosher to James F. Robinson, 1862-08-28, 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-0001-027-0029 (February 16, 2026).

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Latonia Springs Kenton Co
Kentucky. Aug 28th 1862
To his Excellency James F Robinson
Governor of Kentucky,
Dear Sir

I see by the papers, that our Legislaturehas passed a Law, calling out the State Militia for three months for the purpose of guarding railroads and bridges in Ky

If you will authorize me to do so, I can raise a company of volunteers for that purpose, and probably three or four. Does the State, propose to clothe these men?

Please let me know immediately if I can raise the men, for time is precious, As to my capacity, I beg leave to refer you to Adjt Genl J W Finnell, Brig Genl Green Clay Smith, or the Hon J F Fisk, all of whom know me well

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I have had some experience, having been four months in the Army in Central and Eastern Virginia

Hoping for a favorable answer
I am respectfully
Your most obedient servt
William W. Mosher

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Wm. W. Mosher
Covington

Proposing to raise 3 mo men to guard R Road