Correspondence

John Boyle to William Forrester

1864-04-19

Date of Creation
April 19, 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
72
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-117-0080
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212729

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Dates
1864-04-19
1864-04-10
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John Boyle to William Forrester, 1864-04-19, 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-0002-117-0080 (November 12, 2026).

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April 19th [...]4
Dr Wm Forrester
Surgeon 5th Ky Cavl
Murfreesboro, Tenn
Dr

Your communication of the 10th inst addressed to his Excellency the Governor, has been referred to me for reply. I have written Dr W A Locken formerly of the [...] Ky Cavl to appear before [...] Board at Louisville Ky preperatory to his appointment as asst surg of your regiment. He is represented as a young and energetic man and a graduate of [the] Louisville Medical College. If his examination proves satisfactory he will be commissioned and ordered to report immediately for duty.

Very Respectfully
John Boyle
Adjt Genl of Ky.