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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-0001-018-0256 MG6-367 to MG6-368

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-03-13 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, 13 March 1862.

Hon: Nat Gaither Jr Sec of State-

Capt J. G. Evans has resigned (date of Com: 30 Dec 1861-)

I send forty six Commissions for record: 1861Oct28.Frank WolfordColo#1 "John W. LetcherLt Colo#2 "Francis M. Helveti1st Major#3 "John A. Brents2d Major#4 "Wm A. Coffee3d Major#5 Dec2John A. BradySurgeon#6 Oct28James C. RiffeAsst Surg#7 "Wm H. HonnellChaplain#8 "Geo. W. DayAdjutant#9 Dec2Silas AdamsQr Master#10 Oct28George W. SweenyCaptain#11 "William Rains"#12 19John A. Morrison"#13 28George Coppage"#14

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1861Oct28_Barton DillianCaptain#15 "James W. Jenkins"#16 Dec2Thornton K. Hackley"#17 "Francis N. Alexander"#18 "John Smith"#19 "Jesse M. Carter"#20 Oct28Nelsen D. Burress"#21 "William N. Owens"#22 Dec2Silas Adams1st Lieut#23 Oct28_Geo. W. Dye"#24 19_Wm Perkins"#25 Dec2_Richd H. Vandyke"#26 Oct28_Franklin W. Dillian"#27 "Geo. C. Jenkins"#28 "Irvine Benton"#29 "Charles W. Hufbaker"#30 "James W. Mayes"#311862Mar10Anderson S. Kean"#321861Oct28John F. M. Hill"#33 Dec2Robert M. Griffin"#34 Oct28Francis M. Wolford2d Lieut#35 Dec2Stephen H. Coppage"#36

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1862Mar10-Delancey R. Karr2d Lieut#371861Oct28_William F. Ballard"#38 "_Robert C. Blain"#39 "_Henry Robson"#40 19_James G. Dick"#411862Mar10-James Pankey"#421861Oct28-Benjamin H. Milton"#43 "-Stephen Sallie"#441862Mar12-J. H. Millen1st " #45 "R. A. Moffett2d "#46

Very Respectfully John W. Finnell Adjt Genl

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Entered Mar 13. 1862