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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-0001-018-0243 MG6-354

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-02-28 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. 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, 28 Feb 1862.

Hon: Nat Gaither Jr Sec: of State-

The following changes have been orderd & entries made accordingly in this office- please make the necessary changes in your Office viz:

Sam T. Moore 2d Lieut: has resigned (Com: dated 18 Nov 1861)- Charles R. Cotton ^captain^ has resigned (Com: dated 16 Decr 1861). Flamen Ball Jr Captain has resigned (Com: dated 25 Jan 1862) Thomas Murrell 2d Lieut: has resigned (Com: dated 13 Novr 1861) George W. Dasher 1st Lieut: has been promoted (date of Com: 25th Jan 1862) John W. Wallace 1st Lieut: & James Laurie 2. Lieut (Com: dated 18th Decr 1861) both are changed to 23d September 1861_ and Benjamin F. Stevenson Assistant Surgeon has resigned (date of Com: 16 Decr 1861)-

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I send the following Commissions for record- viz:

Benjamin A. Thompson Captain date 23 February 1862 #1 George W. Dasher Captain- date 22 February 1862 #2 Jesse McDaniel 2d Lieut. date 18 February 1862 #3 Thomas H. Carson Do #4 Alonso M. Morrison Assistant Surgeon- date 11 February 1862 #5

Very Resply John Finnell Adjt Genl

Entered Feby 28. 1862