Head-Quarters Louisville, Kentucky,
Louisville, Ky Nov 22^nd 1862
Your Excellency —

I would most respectfully request that I may be given a field officers position, In making this request, I would beg leave to call your attention to the fact, that I was recommended by Genls Nelson Jackson and Gilbert for a GColonelcy sometime in August last, and you were then kind enough to promise me the first vacancie. There is now a vacancy in the 7^th Ky Calvaly as also in some of the Infty Regts, I would say in conclusion that I served five years in the Regular Army — that I commanded a company at shiloh, that I was upon the staff of Genl Nelson at Richmond Ky and upon the staff of Genl Gilbert at the battle of Perryville Ky for each of which I received honorable mention in the published official reports.

I am sir
very respectfully
your most
obdt servt
O L Baldwin
Capt 2^nd Ky & Asst Inspt Genl

To his excellency
The Governor of Kentucky

Head Quarters Louisville
Nov 22^d 1862

I cordially recommend Capt Oliver L Baldwin for promotion — He is a faithful, efficient, [competent] and brave officer — He is a native of Woodford Co Ky and is and always has been a citizen of our state.

J. T. Boyle
Brig Genl
Louisville Ky
Nov. 23^d 62

Capt Baldwin has had the advantage of most thorough training in the regular ^army^ when he passed from private to 1^st Sergt under Major Paul 7^th Infy. This early training I conceive to be invaluable & the State of Kentucky will do well to avail itself of this element of success whenever and by whomever offered —

In the particular instance of Capt Baldwin as the war progresses, the state Authorities will recognize his value

C. C. Gilbert
Brig. Gen.

I fully recognize and appreciate the worth and services of Capt Baldwin & much regret that I have now no place vacant to tenderr him worthy of his acceptance. I very cordially commend him to the [...] & confidence of his country

26 Nov. 62
J. F. Robinson

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