Correspondence

L. B. Cox to James F. Robinson

1863-05-28

Date of Creation
May 28, 1863
Place of Creation
Flemingsburg, Fleming 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, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1862-1863
Box / Folder
R3-76
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-033-0044
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FTP Identifier
32212207

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Dates
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1863-05-26
1863-05-28
1863-06-01
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L. B. Cox to James F. Robinson, 1863-05-28, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 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-0001-033-0044 (November 13, 2026).

[Page 1]

AS
Flemingsburg,^(Fleming County)^ Ky.
May 28, 1863
Dear Sir,

Mr. James Lansdown Jr. a volunteer soldier of the 24th Ky. Regt. was Brutally murdered in the town of Poplar Plains on Tuesday evening last 26 inst by James Caldwell & [...] Kennedy two notorious rebel recruiting officers of Campbell County, Ky. and they were making their way towards that County when last heard from. I, under the circumstances respectfully petition that you offer the highest possible reward for them, & do so promptly, to ensure their arrest, & I make this as the County Judge of this (Fleming) County, under the law providing for my petition to that effect, to authorize you to make offer the reward asrequested for their apprehension,

Your prompt attention
will oblige yours truly,
L. B. Cox County Judge

To his Excellency
The Governor,
Frankfort,
Ky.

[Page 2]

{FLEMINGSBURG KY
MAY
28}

To his Excellency,
the Governor.
Frankfort,
Ky.
Important

L.B. Cox County Judge
Fleming County
Ask reward to be offered for two murderers

Offer $150. for each

J F Robinson

OffdJune 1. 1863


Jas Caldwell
[...] Kennedy