John Boyle to William B. Craddock
1863-11-01
- Date of Creation
- November 1, 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
- 218
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-153-0047
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212780
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- Dates
- 1863-11-01
Citation
John Boyle to William B. Craddock, 1863-11-01, 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-0002-153-0047 (November 12, 2026).
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Capt. Wm B. Craddock
Comm'dg Co. Capital Guards.
Frankfort — Ky.
Captain.
According to arrangements made by the Governor with the United States authorities, your company as soon as full, will be at once mustered into the service of the United States. This will relieve our poor state already much in debt, of a large burden, for the U. S. will pay equip and subsist the troops, while they will still remain entirely subject to the orders of the Governor, and serve as Guards for the city of Frankfort and the surrounding territory.
You and your Company are eminenty fortunate in thus becoming the guardians of our immediate defense for no contingency will ever arise, to require your removal from our midst, and being under the direct control of our Governor, will have the best opportunity of protecting the Capital of your State, without being compelled to serve beyond its limits.
Respectfully
Your obdt Serv't
John Boyle
Adjt. Gen. of Ky