Thomas Barbee to Philip Swigert
1861-06-20
- Date of Creation
- June 20, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- Enrolled Militia Records 1864 - 1865 ; Adair, Allen, Boyle, Daviess, Garrard, Owen, Pendleton, and Shelby counties
- Box / Folder
- Flat Box 7, Folder 861 BOYLE COUNTY DANVILLE SILVER GREYS THOMAS BARBER 9th Rgt Ky Militia
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-079-0002
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212625
Citation
Thomas Barbee to Philip Swigert, 1861-06-20, Enrolled Militia Records 1864 - 1865 ; Adair, Allen, Boyle, Daviess, Garrard, Owen, Pendleton, and Shelby counties, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-079-0002 (November 12, 2026).
DanvilleKy
P Swigert Esqr
Dear Sir —
We have organised a military company in our town, of the Older men — and call the company — the Danville Silver Greys — for home protection — We want arms — understanding you are Secty of the State Military board— Would like to know if the state has the arms — If our Company can get any — and what — do you require —
Yours Truly
Tho Barbee
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Thomas Barbee
Home Guards
Boyle Co
Recd & ans