Correspondence

W. O. Smith to James F. Robinson

1862-09-07

Date of Creation
September 7, 1862
Place of Creation
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
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
R2-57
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-027-0037
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32211148
People
Smith, J. R.
Robinson, James Fisher
Morgan, John Hunt
Thomas, Lorenzo
Smith, William O.
Places
Columbus, Ohio
Cynthiana, Kentucky
Kentucky
Organizations
2nd Regiment of P. P.
32nd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.)
7th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)
Camp Chase
Dates
1862-09-07
1862-07-17
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Citation

W. O. Smith to James F. Robinson, 1862-09-07, 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-0001-027-0037 (November 12, 2026).

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Columbus Ohio Sep 7, 1862
Hon J, F. Robinson

My Bro. J. R, Smith recvd. a commission for 2nd Lieutenancy in 32d Regt—Ky V,—^for recruiting—^ aAt the Battle of Cynthiana, on 17th of July last he was taken prisoner, & at The time was acting adjt to my battalion, and paroled by Morgan as a Lieutenant —

He stopped recruiting [...]believing it to be a violation of his parole, after having recruited 14 men for 32nd & over 230 for 7th Cavly prior to his having recd — commission for recruiting — My Bro. is here for exchange — he has done a great deal for the cause, fought well at Cynthiana— He and my family are exiles & beggers— and I ask that his commission be confirmed by your — when exchanged he will immediately report to you in Ky — I am here by adj Gel. Thomas order, awaiting my exchange, which I think is being

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favored — Please answer my request & direct to me — at Camp Chase. Ohio— ^Major^ Comdg 2nd Regt. of P, P, —

W. O. Smith

W. O. Smith