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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-0001-018-0167 MG6-272

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1861-12-31 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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UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. KENTUCKY.
Head-Quarters Kentucky Militia, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Frankfort, 31 Decr 1861.

Hon: Nat Gaither Jr:

Sec: of State -- I send fifteen Commissions, please arrange same & return.

1861 Dec13 -- Matthew N. LasleyChaplain1 " -- Saml L. AdamsSurgeon2 " -- David P. MiddletonAsst Sur.3 " -- Charles KenfissQr Mas:4 " -- Moses C. BaylesAdjutant5 " -- Jesse BaylesColo6 " -- Jacob RuckstuhlLt Colo7 " -- John F. GimkleMajor8 " -- Casper Blume -- Captain9 23 -- Hiram W. Egleston -- "10 14 -- Gabriel Netter -- "11 23 -- David Boyd -- 1st Lieut12 13 -- John Sailer"13 23 -- Benjamin Thos Riggs2d Lieut14 11 -- H. K. MilwardAdjutant15

-- Commission which issued 4 Decr 1861 to Zachariah L. Taylor -- should be Zachary L. Taylor. Qr Master. -- Commission which issued to G. W. Netter Captain 14 Decr 1861 -- should be Gabriel Netter. -- Commission to Jacob Ruckstuhl Captain -- 26 Octo 1861

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will be marked promoted -- as he is now Lieut: Colonel -- & Commission same date to Henry A. Schaeffer ^1st Lieutenant,^ will be marked promoted as he is now Captain.

Very Respy Tho. S. Page for John W. Finnell Adjt Genl

Entered Decr 31. 1861