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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-018-0059 MG6-156

Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky 1861-09-21 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Hawesville Ky Sep 21st 1861 To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin governor of the State of Kentucky and commanderinchief of the state forces

Having received in June orders No 4, and the company orstyled 'Hancock Rifles' of which I am Second Lieutenant, having refused to take the oath required by said orders and imposed by the 2nd section of 'an act to amend an act for the better organization of the militia' and that company being thereby disbanded I beg leave to tender my resignation as second Lieutenant in the State Guard, having the Your honor to be

Your exellensys obedient servant J A. Munday

Recommeded to be accepted By Order Genl T. L. Crittenden by Geo. W. Monroe A. D. Camp

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accepted B. Magoffin com in chief --