Correspondence

John Boyle to William T. Payne

1864-05-23

Date of Creation
May 23, 1864
Place of Creation
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection
Adjutant General Letter Book - No. 3 ; 9 April - 25 May 1864
Box / Folder
436
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-117-0013
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FTP Identifier
32212665

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Dates
1864-05-23
1864-05-19
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John Boyle to William T. Payne, 1864-05-23, Adjutant General Letter Book - No. 3 ; 9 April - 25 May 1864, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-117-0013 (November 12, 2026).

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May 23rd [...]4
Wm T. Payne. Esq
Greenfield Ohio.
Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 19th inst addressed to his Excell'y Gov Bramlette, and referred to this office for reply. In recruiting for the 6 months service each person will be commissioned to rank according to the number of acceptable recruits mustered in. You are hereby authorized to recruit, together wth the two Lieutenants you mentioned, and you will report progress to these Hd Qrs from time to time. Recruits will be forwarded to any of the rendezvous designated in General Order No 3 from these Hd qrs. The agents at each post has instructions to furnish orders of transportation to recruits to post of rendezvous on application of recruiting officer.

Very Respectfully
John Boyle Adjt Genl Ky