John Boyle to Lorenzo Thomas
1863-10-24
- Date of Creation
- October 24, 1863
- 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
- 179
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-153-0038
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212771
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Citation
John Boyle to Lorenzo Thomas, 1863-10-24, 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-0002-153-0038 (November 12, 2026).
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Gen. L. Thomas
Adjt Genl U. S. A.
General.
I am instructed by the Governor to request the discharge of Joseph Herd private Coy. D. 7" Infantry Regt Ky Vols. in the service of the United states, that he may receive promotion in the 47" Ky Infy. which Regiment was organized under the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to authorize the raising of a Voluntary force for the better defence of Kentucky," approved
I am General
Very respectfully
John Boyle
Adjt Genl of Ky