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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-018-0032 MG6-115 to MG6-116

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1861-07-01 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Armory Washington Rifles Louisville Ky July 1/ 61 To Headquarters KentuckyStateGuard Sir

Please except this as my Resignation of my Commission which I held as Captain of a Comp'y of Infantry (Washington Rifles Comp'y E. 2d Batt 2d Regt,, K. S. G. in Louisville) which was disbanded Tuesday June 25th 61. and while said Comp'y no longer is attached to the State Guard which I was Captain of, I beg your honor to grant my with Drawal of the State Guard, accordingtotheActoftheLegislature of Ky hoping that your Honor will grant me above

I Remain Yours obedient Servant Peter Emge Capt Comd"g

To His Excellency B. Magoffin Gov: of Kentucky.

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I recommend the acceptance of the within resignation

R. McKee Maj. 2 Bat. 2 Reg Inft. Louisville, Ky., July 22 1861