Isaac Taylor et al. to James F. Robinson
1862-12-17
- Date of Creation
- December 17, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Petition
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- 1st - 2nd Regiments Kentucky Cavalry Muster Rolls
- Box / Folder
- Box 45, Bundle 1
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-033-0020
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212510
- People
- Walton, Caleb
- Cook, David L.
- Nichols, H.
- Harding, Henry Harrison
- Kelly, Hugh Brent
- Taylor, Isaac
- Thomas, J. F. L. St
- Robinson, James Fisher
- Coffman, James H.
- Griffith, James L.
- Frizell, James S.
- Vanderen, James
- Buchanan, John B.
- Bruce, John
- Spohn, John
- Finnell, John William
- Broadwell, Marquis "Marcus" Lafayette
- Ballew, Owen W.
- Munday, Reuben B.
- Stafford, Walter F.
Citation
Isaac Taylor et al. to James F. Robinson, 1862-12-17, 1st - 2nd Regiments Kentucky Cavalry Muster Rolls, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-033-0020 (February 6, 2026).
Cynthiana Ky
We the the true Union men of Harrison county would respectfully request that Capt James H. Coffmanof Col Mundy's battalion of infantry Cavalry be promoted to colonel of a Ky cavalry regiment,
His good conduct, his bravery and efficeincy as an officer while at Cumberland cap entitle him to promotion.
Capt, Coffman was raised in this county, we know him well, and would be gratified to hear of his promotion, knowing him to be worthy.
Isaac Taylor 1rst Lt Co.. D 1rst Batt Ky Cav,
Walter F. Stafford
Capt, Co, A. 1st Batty. Ky, Cav,
David, L, Cook
1st Lt co A 1st Batt Ky cav
H. Brent Kelly, Adjutant
1st Battalion Ky. Cavalry,
Lieut O. W. Ballew
1st Battalion, Ky, cavalry
J. S. Frizell
M. L. Broadwell
John Bruce
J L Griffith
James Van Deren
H, H, Harding
J B Buchanan
Capt. compy (D)
1st Batt Ky cavally
Cynthiana
Friend Jim: Inclosed pleas finde a petition for your promotion to Col in some of our Ky regaments; I could get all or most of the union men in our County to sign it; but as a general thing, a few names are as good as a great many: hoping you may soon be promoted, as I feal that you are in every way capable to fill the office of Col I remain
Your Friend &c
M. L. Broadwell
Camp Speed Fry near Danville
To His Exelency [...] Robinson
Govenor of Kentucky
Sir this has been unsolicited on my part and I forward it for your Consideration and remain
your respectl
J H Coffman
Cynthiana Ky,
Military
Pettn to promote Capt Jas H. Coffman to a Colon-cy
Promotions must be made from the Regt. [...] be glad to promote Mr. C —
Coffman Jas. H
Capt. Col. Mundy's
Battalion Cav.
Recommendations for his appointment to the Colonelcy of some Ky. Cav. regt.
Jas H Coffman