Correspondence

John Boyle to Sidney M. Goshorn

1864-05-20

Date of Creation
May 20, 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
407
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-117-0022
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FTP Identifier
32212673

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Dates
1864-05-20
1864-05-17
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John Boyle to Sidney M. Goshorn, 1864-05-20, 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-0002-117-0022 (November 12, 2026).

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May 20th [...]4
Sidney M. Goshorn Esq
Morning View
Kenton County Ky.
Sir

Your letter of the 17th inst to his Excellency Govr Bramlette, has been referred to me for reply. You are hereby authorized to recruit a company for the 6 months service, and as soon as you have a sufficient number of recruits you will report to Maj S F. Swope at Falmouth Ky by letter, who will give you full instructions and transportation for your men to Falmouth where provisions have been made to cloth and subsist them previous to regimental or company organization.

Very Respectfully
John Boyle
Adjt Genl Ky.

P. S. Each. recruiting officer will be commissioned to rank according to the number of men he raises —