Correspondence

J. C. Cochran to James F. Robinson

1862-11-04

Date of Creation
November 4, 1862
Place of Creation
Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection
1st - 20th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Primary Source Documents
Box / Folder
Box 8, Folder 19th Ky. Inf. - Misc
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-024-0133
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FTP Identifier
32212486

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1862-11-04
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J. C. Cochran to James F. Robinson, 1862-11-04, 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-0002-024-0133 (November 12, 2026).

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Winchester Ky Nov 4 1862
Hon J F Robinson
Govenor of Kentucky
Sir

My Friend Thomas A Elkin 1st Lt in the 19th Regt Ky vols. is desirous of getting the appointment of Major in Some of the new Regts now being raised. He is a Young Gentleman of Considerable Military experiences full of energy and perserverance and would doubtless make a good officer. If You can with propriety give him a place it will be worthily bestowed.

I have the honor to remain
Govenor Your most obt Sevt
J C Cochran Col
14th Regt Ky vols U S A

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J C Cochran
Col. 14th Ky. Infty
Winchester Ky.
Nov. 4 /62.

Recomdg Lt. Ellkin
19th Ky. I.

Hon Jas F. Robinson
Governor of Kentucky
Frankfort Ky