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Correspondence

Walter C. Whitaker to Thomas S. Page

1863-03-12

Document details

Date of Creation: March 12, 1863
Place of Creation: Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky
Document Genre: Correspondence
Repository: Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection: 1st - 20th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Primary Source Documents
Box / Folder: Box 7, Folder 6th Ky. Inf. - Misc.
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0002-024-0023
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FTP Identifier: 32212415

Mentioned in this document

People: Shackelford, George T.; Finnell, John William; Whitaker, Richard T.; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott; Page, Thomas Scudder; Whitaker, Walter C.
Places: Kentucky; Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Shelbyville, Kentucky
Organizations: 6th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.)
Dates: 1863-03-12; 1863-03-12; 1863-03-12

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Walter C. Whitaker to Thomas S. Page, 1863-03-12, 1st - 20th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Primary Source Documents, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-024-0023 (February 6, 2026).

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{UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.}
H.-Q. Sixth Regiment Kentucky Infantry.

Shelbyville Ky
March 12^th 1863.
Thos S. Page Esqr
D^r Sir:

In the absence of Genl Finnell I address you.

I recommend a Major of the 6^th Ky Inft Lt Richard T. Whitaker : promoted for gallant conduct at Stone River: vice Geo. T. Shackleford promoted to L^tColonel!

Please Send me the Commission by tomorrow mail at this place.

The Lieut is extraordinarily well qualified for this position.

Your prompt attention will put me under additional obligation to you.

Your friend
W. C. Whitaker
Co^l 6^th Ky Inft

The Governor directs the issuing of this Com: to be suspended for the present

March 12. 1863

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6 Inf:

Recommendation for Major

Major R. T. Whitaker

filed March 12. 1863

Comm. iss^d &^c as within