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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-0001-018-0265 MG6-377

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-03-26 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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, 26 March 1862.

Hon: Nat Gaither Jr Sec of State-

Colo J M Shackelford has resigned (Com: dated 28 Decr 1861)

Capt: J. W. Campbell has resigned (Com: dated 22 Novr 1861)

Date of Surgeon George W. Ronald's Commission has been changed to 28th day of Septemer 1861-

Franklin Gipson 1st Lieut: & James C. Guess 2d Lieut: have been promoted (date of Com: 28 January 1862)

I send three Comm: for record &c viz: 1862 Mar 17-Franklin GipsonCapt:#11862 March 17-James C. Guess1st Lieut:#21862 March 17-Francis A. Crowell2d Lieut:#3

Resply John W. Finnell Adjt Genl

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Entered Mar. 26. 1862