James D. McBride to James F. Robinson
1862-12-22
- Date of Creation
- December 22, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Wayne County, West Virginia
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- 37th - 76th Regiments Enrolled Militia Primary Source Documents (1861-1866)
- Box / Folder
- Box 81, Folder 68th Regiment 1862-1865 Officers' Correspondences
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-022-0086
- Rights
- This image and its transcription are freely available to the public. Images appear courtesy of Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Transcriptions and annotations were created by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. When referencing this document, please use our preferred citation.; The use of transcriptions, images, or annotations from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce any material on CWGK is required.
- FTP Identifier
- 32212351
- Organizations
- 5th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry (U.S.A.)
- Dates
- 1862-12-22
Citation
James D. McBride to James F. Robinson, 1862-12-22, 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-0002-022-0086 (November 12, 2026).
Head Quarters Cmd Va
Camp Pierpoint
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Govenor Robinson
Frankfort Kentucky
Sir
I would have waighted on you in person but it would require some dayes to procure a leave of absence, owing to the condition of the companies there commanders are anctiously waighting to here as to my sucksess
The bareer of this will present the mater- in its true light if it meets with your approval in twenty dayes I can have six hundrid effective men in the field
I am your Most Obt Svt
James D McBride
Lieut Co I 5th Regt Va Vol Infty