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KENTUCKY.</ab></figure><lb/>
Head-Quarters Kentucky Volunteer Militia,<lb/>
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,<lb/>
Frankfort, <date when='1862-02-11'>11 Feb 1862</date>.
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Nat Gaither Jr<lb/>
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<p corresp='TTP35085320P2' xml:id='OTP35085320P2'>Frank M. Jolly has resigned - 1<hi rend='sup'>st</hi> Lieut.<lb/>
Francis H. Crosby is Promoted_ 2<hi rend='sup'>d</hi> to 1<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>st</hi></hi> Lieut: (date of Commission <date when='1861-11-12'>12 Novr 1861</date>)<lb/>
W<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>m</hi></hi> W. Long 2<hi rend='sup'>d</hi> Lieut: has resigned_ (date of Com: <date when='1861-12-04'>4 Dec 1861</date>_<lb/>
Tumstall Q. Walker Surgeon. has resigned. (date of Com: <date when='1861-12-04'>4 Dec<hi rend='sup'>r</hi> 1861</date>)<lb/>
Holland James 2<hi rend='sup'>d</hi> Lieut: has resigned (date of Com: <date when='1861-11-15'>15 Novr 1861</date>)
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<p corresp='TTP35085320P3' xml:id='OTP35085320P3'>I send three Commissions for record &amp;<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>c</hi></hi><lb/>
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