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KENTUCKY.</ab></figure><lb/>
Head-Quarters Kentucky Volunteer Militia,<lb/>
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,<lb/>
Frankfort, <date when='1862-02-25'>25 Feb 1862</date>.
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Richard C. Nugent- 2<hi rend='sup'>d</hi> Lieut: (date of Commission <date when='1861-12-19'>19 December 1861</date>, have been changed to <date when='1861-10-14'>14<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>th</hi></hi> October 1861</date>)-
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