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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Appointments, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-018-0198 MG6-306

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-01-08 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 Volunteer Militia, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Frankfort, 8 January 1862.

Hon: Nat Gaither Jr Sec: of State --

I send Eight Commissions which please prepare & return:

1861Dec 16.Thomas H. HamrickMajor1.1862Jan 2 -- Orlando Brown JrAdjudant2.1861Dec 30 -- Andrew McCampbell -- Captain3. Octo 20 -- Thomas H. HamrickDo4. (this you will mark promoted 16 Dec 1861) Dec 30 -- George W. Baker1st Lieut5. Octo 20 -- Ephraim P. MartyDo6. Dec 30.S. Thompson Corn2d Lieut7. Octo 20 -- Wm H. TyreeDo8.

I also send these Commissions for the seals to be affixed.

Ver Respy Tho S. Page

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Entered Jany 8 1862