Unknown, Note
1864-04-20
- Date of Creation
- April 20, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Note
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- Adjutant General Letter Book - No. 3 ; 9 April - 25 May 1864
- Box / Folder
- 83
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-117-0077
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212726
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Citation
Unknown, Note, 1864-04-20, 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-0002-117-0077 (November 12, 2026).
83
Grayson. Carter Co Ky
McGuire John
To the Governor stating that he has a son at Bridgeport Ala, under arrest for desertion. The circumstances are, that he was at home as a paroled prisoner, and was induced to recruit for the [45th] — Ky. under promise that if he got a commission which he did that he would be transferred. He was turned over by Col [True] as a deserter. Wants you to assist him if you can
Recd A G. O.
Hd qrs Ky Volunteers
Adjutant Genls Office
Frankfort Ky
Respectfully referred to Col. E S Watts of the 2d Ky Cavl James McGuire is reported as a deserter on rolls of Compay 'C" of your regiment. Your attention is called to the within statement.
John Boyle
Adjt Genl Ky