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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-0001-018-0094 MG6-187 to MG6-188

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1861-11-16 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 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Colonel 1861 Novr 16 -- John M. Harlan -- No 1 Lieut: Colonel "Wm H. Hays -- "1 Major -- "1"Gabrael C. Wharton Captains -- 15 -- Wm W. Dowden -- 1"Archibald Means -- 216 -- Charles Stewart -- 3" -- Edwin K. Stephens4" -- John Spaulding5" -- Joseph R. Snider6" -- Wm T. McClure7" -- Noah Cartright8" -- Marion C Taylor9" -- Henry F. Kalfus10" -- Aaron S. Bayne11" -- Hal: Palmer12" -- Geo: W. Riley13" -- Wm R. Hunter14" -- Franklin S. Hill15" -- William Tweddle16" -- Richd C. Nash17" -- Beauford R Pennington18" -- Seth P. Bevil19

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First Lieutenants 1861 Novr 15 -- William Milward1"James T. Womack216 -- Giles A. Gallup3" -- Walton F. Stafford4" -- John D. Lannahan5" -- Benja H Howser6" -- James B. Foreman7" -- William B. Wood8" -- James A. T. McGrath9" -- John B. McDowell10" -- Wm V. Wolfe11" -- James Wharton12" -- Wm Hupp13" -- James M Fiddler14" -- Charles W. McKay15" -- Henry Walton16" -- Wm E. Kelly17" -- Wm Shiveley18" -- Andrew Thompson19 Second Lieutenants 15 -- Edward Knoble1" -- William Price216 -- Wm H. Stratton3" -- David L. Cook4" -- Frank D Garretty5" -- Wm H. harrison6" -- Ahimaaz H. Chambers7

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Second Lieutenants 1861 Novr 16 -- Charles S. Easem8"Francis A. Winlock9"John B Thompson10"Wm H Booker11"James F. Funk12"Stephen N Dorsey13"Edwd K. Ferrill14"Ben R. Smith15"Richd Watts16"John Myers17"Henry W. Barry18"Clement Funk19

Hon: Nat. Gaither Jr Sec: of State I send One Colonels' Com: One Lt Colonels' Com: One Majors' Com: Nineteen Captains' Coms: Nineteen first Lieutenants' Coms: Nineteen Second Lieutenants Coms:

-- Which will please have signed at your earliest Convenience --

Very Respy John W. Finnell Adjt Genl By Thos. Page Clk

Adjt Genls Office Frankfort Ky 16 Novr 1861

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Entries Made Nov. 16. 1861