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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-0001-018-0193 MG6-300 to MG6-301

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-01-04 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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Adjutant General's Office Frankfort Ky: 4 Jan 1862 Hon: Nat Gaither Jr

Sec State -- The following Commissions which issued 16th November 1861 -- should be charged to the 13th November 1861 -- viz:

John M. HarlanColonel✓Wm H HaysLt Colonel✓Gabriel WhartonMajor✓Seth P. BevillCaptain✓
Buford R. Pennington Captain ✓ name also to be changed to Buford R. Pendleton --

William TweddleCaptain✓Franklin S. HillCaptain✓William R. HemterCaptain✓George W. RileyCaptain✓Andrew Thompson1st Lieut✓Clement Funk2d -- ✓Wm Shively1st -- ✓Henry W. Barry2d -- ✓Wm E. Kelly1st -- ✓John Myers2d -- ✓

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Henry Walter 1st Lieut: & name to be Changed to Henry Waller -- ✓

Richard Watts2d Lieut✓Charles W. McKay1st Lieut✓Ben R Smith2d Lieut✓James M. Fiddler1st Lieut✓Ed K Fenill2d Lieut✓Wm Hupp1st Lieut✓
Stephen N Dorsey 2d Lieut ✓ and Commissions which issued 5th November 1861 should be 12 November 1861 viz:

John T. MilburnCaptain✓
Robert S. Short 1stst Lieut: &x2713; and Commissions which issued 7th November 1861 should be 12 November 1861 viz:

Edward HilpCaptain✓
William L. Messen ^1st Lieut ✓^ & name should be changed to William L. Messon

James E. Sallie ^2d Lieut. ✓^ & name should be changed to James E. Sallee.

Commissions which issued 9th November 1861 should be 12th November 1861.

Henry J. Davidson ^Capt ✓^ & name should be changed to Henry G. Davidson --

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John Reynolds 1st Lieut: & name should be James Reynolds. ✓

James Estes 2d Lieut: & name should be John Estes -- ✓ and Commissions which issued 19 Novr 1861 to 13 Novr 1861 --

Wm Akisson Surgeon

Tho. M Knott Asst Surgeon

Saml Matlock Adjuant Quarter Mas

& Wm J. Lisle Adjutant --

This is a troublesome affair but I am pleased to say, it is not our fault --

I am Respy John W Finnell Adjt Genl

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Corrections made 4 Jany 1862