G. M. Witten to Beriah Magoffin
1861-05-29
- Date of Creation
- May 29, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- 37th - 76th Regiments Enrolled Militia Primary Source Documents (1861-1866)
- Box / Folder
- Box 80, Folder 861-66 FLOYD COUNTY Elected Officers 38th Rgt. Ky. Militia
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-022-0002
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212272
Citation
G. M. Witten to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-05-29, 37th - 76th Regiments Enrolled Militia Primary Source Documents (1861-1866), Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-022-0002 (November 12, 2026).
Floyd
Prestonsburg Ky
Hon: Beriah Magoffin-
Dear Sir:
A company of "State Guard" has been formed in this County, and the following Gentlemen were elected offircers of said Company:
Alexander L. Martin Captain
Edwin Trimble 1st Lt
Robert S Friend 2nd Lt
Alexander G Hamilton 3d Lt
Your early attention in forwarding the Comissions is desirer —
Yours &c
G M Witten
Col Enrolled Militia. Floyd Co
6
Floyd Coy —
State-guards —
G M Witten
Captain —
State Guard — application for arms- file away among the similar papers
B. M