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Daniel W. Lindsey to Charles D. Pennebaker

1865-03-14

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Daniel W. Lindsey to Charles D. Pennebaker, 1865-03-14, Adjutant General Letter Book - No. 10 ; 10 Feb - 16 March 1865, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-161-0058 (November 12, 2026).

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March 14^th [...]5
Col. Cha^s D. Pennebaker
State Agent
Washington D. C
Colonel.

I have the honor to request that you have copied for this Dep^t the original muster in roll of Maj Barnes battalion 16^th Ky Cav^l. They were mustered in by Lt M^cIver at Paducah Ky without the consent of the Governor, as they were intended to fill the depleted ranks of the 12^th Ky Cav^l[...] were without proper authority mustered as the 10^th. The War Dep^t. as soon as notified of the facts revoked the muster and ordered their consolidation with the 12^th. But in the mean time one battalion had been engaged in several engagements and lost a number of their men. And in consideration of this fact the Governor requested that Lt M^cIver^s muster be accepted, changing it however from the 16^th to the 12^th,

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which was acceded to, as per letter of Maj Vincent to Maj Sidell dated July 1^s 1864. These men are now with the 12^th Cav^l and known as companies "I" "K" "L" & "M".

I deem the above explanation necessary to enable you to get the proper rolls.

In addition to the rolls you have already furnished, I desire that you furnish the following copies. viz

"Rolls of the 16^th Ky Infty in full ✓
✓ Field & Staff and Co "K" 17^th Ky Infty.
✓ Rolls of the 19^th 20^th and 21^s Infty in full.
✓ Rolls of the 25^thKy Infty in full.
✓ Rolls of the 28^th " " " "
Field & Staff of the 30^th Ky Infty.
✓ Roll of Co "G" 34^th Ky Infty.
Field & Staff and Co "B" of the 35^th Infty.
Field & Staff of the 37^th, 39^th, 40^th, 45^th, and 47^th Infty.
Field & Staff of the 49^th Infty.
Field & Staff of the 52^d, and Co "I"
✓ Field & Staff of the 2^d Ky Cav^l.
✓ Field & Staff of the 3^d Ky Cav^l and of Co "M"
✓ Rolls of Companies "I" & "K" of the 4^th cav^l.✓ Rolls of Companies "A" & "K" of the 5^th Cav^l

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✓ Rolls of companies "L" & "M" of the 7^th Cav^l.
✓ Roll of company "L" of the 8^th Cav^l.Roll of company "M" of the 10^th Cav^l
Rolls of companies "G" "H" "I" K" "L" & M of the 11^th Ca[v^l]
✓ Roll of the 1^s Ky Independent Battery; This battery was originally Co "E" of the 1^s Ky Infty and detached as artillery:
Roll of the 1^s Ky Battery (Stones)

The above rolls are of great importance to the interests of our Soldiers, and reference to them are daily requested

Please send forward the rolls as speedily as possible.

Very Respectfully
D W Lindsey
Adj Gen^l Ky