came to hand
17^th Nov 1864
properly sealed
Jas R. Page
Asst Secty

Theo S. Thomasson
Capt Ky. Light Artillery
Com'g 1^st Battery
Jno D Irwin
[st Batt]

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CERTIFICATE No. 1.

We, John D. Irwin and William H. Sinclair, two of the Judges, and Upton B. Reaugh, Clerk of the Election of Presidential Electors, do severally swear that we will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Kentucky; and the first named two as Judges of the Election, and the last named as Clerk thereof, will each impartially perform our duties as such according to law, and will earnestly endeavor to prevent all fraud, deceit, or abuse in conducting said election.

SWORN to and subscribed by John D. Irwin, William H. Sinclare and Upton B. Reaugh before me, this, the 8th of November, 1864.

Theo S. Thomasson
Capt. Ky. Lt. Arty
Com'g 1^st Battery

NOTE.— The affidavit should be signed by the two Judges and Clerk, sworn, giving their rank immediately after their names respectively; and the certificate of the officer swearing the Judges and Clerk should be signed by him with his rank annexed.

CERTIFICATE No. 2.

I, Theodore S. Thomasson, one of the Judges of the Election for Presidential Electors, and Chairman of the Board of said Judges, do Swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the State of Kentucky, and will faithfully and impartially perform my duty as Judge of said election according to law, and will earnestly endeavor to prevent all fraud, deceit, or abuse in conducting said election.

SWORN to and subscribed by [...], in my presence, this November 8, 1864.

✓ Jno D Irvin
2nd Lt 1st Battery Ky Lt. Arty

NOTE.— Let each sign with rank as above The senior officer is by law Chairman of the Board of Judges, and will so sign final Certificate No. 3.

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CERTIFICATE No. 3.
[FINAL CERTIFICATE AT END OF POLL-LISTS.]

We, Theodore S. Thomasson, John D. Irwin, William H. Sinclare, Judges And Upton B. Reaugh Clerk do certify, that at an election began and held on the eighth day of November, 1864, at the Camp of the 1^st Battery Kentucky Lt. Artillery, in the State of Tennessee, for the election of Electors for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States, held on that day, the foregoing poll-lists is a correct list of the votes cast in said election, and the same contains a true account of the proceedings therein mentioned, and that the persons casting said votes belong to said 1st Battery Kentucky Light Artillery. That at said election James F. Buckner, Curtis F. Burnam, Lucian Anderson, J. M. Schackelford J. H. Lowry, R. L. Wintersmith, James Speed, J. P. Jackson, Charles Eginton, M. L. Rice, George M. Thomas
as Electors for President and Vice President of the United States, received Twenty five (25) votes, and
Frank Wolford, T. F. Marshall, T. A. Duke, B. L. Ritter, T. C. Winfrey J. P. Barbour, W. F. Bullock, A. H. Ward, George S. Shanklin, W. A. Hoskins, Harrison Taylor
as Electors for President and Vice President of the United States, received Fifty Two (52) votes. We further certify that said election was free; that the voters were permitted to vote without illegal contraint or force, and that we were duly authorized and appointed to hold said election.

Given under our hands, as Judges and Clerk of said election, 8th November, 1864.

Judges and Clerk of Election for 1^st Battery Ky Light Arty

NOTE.— Let each officer sign his name and rank, and fill up blank below with name and number of regiment or company for which the election was held, and whether infantry or cavalry, or battery of artillery. In first blank, at top, name of the Judges and Clerk; in second blank, name and number of regiment or company; third, same; fourth blank, names of Electors voted for; fifth blank, names of opposition Electors. Be sure to fill the blank for number of votes received by each in writing. If any force or illegal restrain is used, the Certificate must be changed so as to suit the facts.