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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-0001-018-0230 MG6-340 to MG6-341

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-02-12 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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UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. KENTUCKY.
Head-Quarters Kentucky Volunteer Militia, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Frankfort, 12 Feb 1862.

Hon Nat. Gaither Jr Sec of State

I send thirty six Commissions for record &c 8 Octo1861Tho. E. BramletteColo ✓#1 ✓ "Wm J. ScottLt Colo ✓" 2 ✓ "Charles H. BufordMajor ✓" 3 ✓ "Wm H. SpencerAdjt ✓" 4 ✓ "Ben F. WayneQr Mas ✓" 5 ✓ "Hector OwensSurg ✓" 6 ✓ "James G. TankAsst Surg ✓" 7 ✓ "Richard H. GrayChap ✓" 8 ✓ "Sam McKeeCaptain ✓" 9 ✓ "Augustin Aurm" ✓" 10 ✓18 Dec"Lucien H. Ralston" ✓" 11 ✓8 Oct"John C Bolin" ✓" 12 ✓17 Jan1862Austin M Burbank" ✓" 13 ✓8 Oct1861Harbert King" ✓" 14 ✓

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8 Octo1861-Isham BolinCaptain ✓#15 ✓ "Henry S. Taylor" ✓" 16 ✓ "Milton Frazer" ✓" 17 ✓ "Wm T. Epperson1st Lieut ✓" 18 ✓ "Uriah T. Merritt" ✓" 19 ✓ "John L. Logan" ✓" 20 ✓ "Reuben B. Dunbar" ✓" 21 ✓ "Albert F. Hoairne" ✓" 22 ✓ "William T. Jackman" ✓" 23 ✓ "John W. Tuttle" ✓" 24 ✓ "John S. S. Marat" ✓" 25 ✓ "John Roberts" ✓" 26 ✓ "Ben F. Powell2d Lieut ✓" 27 ✓ "Danl R. Colier" ✓" 28 ✓12 Dec1861Monroe Floyd" ✓" 29 ✓8 Oct1861Christo C. Gossett" ✓" 30 ✓ "Wm B. Skaggs" ✓" 31 ✓30 Jan1862Nathl D. Wilmot" ✓" 32 ✓17 Jan1862.Ben J. Bolin" ✓" 33 ✓

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1861 Oct8James M. Bristow-2d Lieut ✓#34 ✓ "George W. Roberts -- ✓" 35 ✓ "John Black -- ✓" 36 ✓

Very Resply John W. Finnell Adjt Genl

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Entered Feby 12. 1862

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