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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-0001-018-0149 MG6-255

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1861-12-13 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. KENTUCKY.
Head-Quarters Kentucky Militia, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Frankfort, 13 December 1861.

Hon: Nat Gaither Jun Sec. State. Sir

Reuben Monday Capt: (whose commission issued 21 Novr 1861) has been promoted to the Office of Lieut: Colo -- and 1st Lieut: John B. Buchannan (whose commission issued 21 Novr 1861) has been promoted to the office of Captain -- Please note this upon your record -- I send twenty Nine Commissions, which please have prepared & returned viz:

Colonel -- Walter C. Whitakerdated10Decr.1861 -- 1Lieut. Col -- George T. Cotton""""2"Reuben Monday"11 -- ""3MajorWm N. Hailman"10""4Asst Surgeon -- Carr McMillan"11""5Qr Master -- D. V. Miller""""6Surgeon -- George W. McMillen""""7Adjt -- H. Brent Kelly""""8Captain -- Elisha Hedden"9""9" -- Henry E. McLoed""""10" -- Wm S. Long""""11" -- Richard Lee""""12" -- Isaac N. Johnston""""13

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Captain -- Putnam B. Tribledated4Dec1861 -- 14"John B Buchanan"11" -- " -- 151st Lieut: -- Bluford N. Sampson"9" -- " -- 16" -- Tho. W. Robertson" -- "" -- " -- 17" -- Robert H. Armstrong -- """ -- " -- 18" -- Lunsford D. Carrington"7" -- " -- 19" -- John L. Chilton -- "9" -- " -- 20" -- Newton M Miller -- "4 -- " -- " -- 21" -- H. Brent Kelly -- "11 -- " -- " -- 22" -- Isaac Taylor -- "" -- " -- " -- 232d Lieut -- James H Howard -- "9 -- " -- " -- 24" -- Tho. C. Campbell -- " -- " -- " -- " -- 25" -- Wm B. Dunlap -- " -- " -- " -- " -- 26" -- Richard C. Dawkins -- " -- 7 -- " -- " -- 27" -- Harrison Roberts -- " -- 9 -- " -- " -- 28" -- Noah C. Deane -- " -- 4 -- " -- " -- 29

Very Respy John W. Finnell Adjt Genl

Entered 13 Decr 1862.