Correspondence

John Boyle to Unknown

1861-10-05

Date of Creation
October 5, 1861
Place of Creation
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection
Assistant Adjutant General Letter Book - No. 1 ; 5 Sept 1863 - 2 Feb 1864
Box / Folder
115
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-153-0027
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FTP Identifier
32212760

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Dates
1863-10-05
1863-06-19
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John Boyle to Unknown, 1861-10-05, Assistant Adjutant General Letter Book - No. 1 ; 5 Sept 1863 - 2 Feb 1864, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-153-0027 (November 12, 2026).

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Head Quarters Kentucky Volunteers
Adjutant Generals Office.
Frankfort. Oct. 5, 1863.

The records in this Office show that Company E. 1st Ky Infy. was detached for Artillery service. No commissions have ever issued from this Office to any Officers of that Company nor have any muster rolls of Coy. E. been filed in this Office. If another Company has been recruited to take the place of this Company since the Regiment was organized this Office has never been notified of the fact.

The following is a Copy of an endorsement made by General Finnell on a former communication from the War Department.

"Genl" L. Thomas
Adjt Genls U. S.
Head Qrs Ky Vols.
Adjt Genls Office
Frankfort June 19, 1863.

"Was not this battery originally organized as a Company of 1st Regt Ky Vols. It is now simply detached to act as Artillery but is paid as Infantry on the rolls of the 1st Ky Infantry. such is my understanding of the facts. I am at a loss to see the propriety of organizing it as an Ohio Battery. the Company having been mustered as Ky. Infantry.

The Governor declines any action in the premises. If it is the pleasure of the War Department that the Company be commissioned as Artillery the Governor will direct it to be done if however the Company organization remains as belonging to 1st Regt Ky Infy. all necessary reports will be promptly filed.

By order of the Governor,
(sgd) Jno. W. Finnell"
Adjt Gen Ky Vols"

The Governor will take [...] to the Department [...][...].

John Boyle
Adjt Gen Ky