Correspondence

John W. Finnell to Daniel C. Wickliffe

1862-09-10

Date of Creation
September 10, 1862
Place of Creation
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Military Appointments, 1862-1863
Box / Folder
R2-178
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-028-0045
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John W. Finnell to Daniel C. Wickliffe, 1862-09-10, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Military Appointments, 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-0001-028-0045 (November 13, 2026).

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{UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL}
Head-Quarters Kentucky Volunteers,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Louisville, Set: 10. 1862
Hon: D. C. Wickliffe
Sec: State —

I have issued & delivered the following Comms:

Jacob Nelson Captain — Jno. B. Russell 1st Lieut David L. Evans 2d Lieut — Charles S. Rogers Capt: — Henry W. Caldwell 1st Lieut: Burton W. Darnall 2d. Lieut: and all dated 9 September 1862

Comms: issued & delivered to
J. E. Huffman 2 Lieut date 7 aug 1862.
John Feland 2 Lieut date 26 July 1862.
Do Thomas J. Nichols 2d Lieut: date 10 Sep: 1862.
Do James L. Foley 1st Major
Do William Doniphan 2d. Major both dated 9 September 1862.

J. C. Elliott asst Surgeon, date of Commission 1st July 1862 — this date, to be changed to 2d Decr 1861, satisfactory evidence being filed to show the first named date was wrong —

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The following Commissions are returned — being improperly issued — Dont record them —

John D. BeldenD. W. ColemanWm SmithJohn Brown 2d Lieut: 2d Lieut: 2d Lieut: 2d Lieut: } all dated Aug 10. 1862

Issd & delivered the following Commissions —

James M. ShackelfordBen H. BristowJoseph M. KennedyJames H. HollowayJames W. Weatherford ColoLt Colo1 Major2 Major3 Major } all dated Sep. 9. 1862

Issd & delivered the following Commissions —

Capt George W. Webb —
1 Lieut Henry A. Denton —
2 Lieut Thomas S. Coleman —

Mason Hendrick Capt: —
Felix G. Bannon — 1 Lieut —
John L. Woodward 2 Lieut —

all dated 8 Septr 1862

also Edwin J. Clarke 2 Lieut — date 18 August 1862

I am
Very Resply
John W. Finnell
Adjt Genl Ken Vols: