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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-0001-018-0287 MG6-400

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-04-19 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, 19 April 1862.

Hon: Nat Gaither Jr Sec: of State Sir

Lieut: John McGraw is promoted_ (date of Com 9 Septr 1861) Lieut: Richard Rockingham is promoted (date of Com: 9 Septr 1861.) Lieut Wm B White has resigned (date of Com: 10 Feb 1862) Lieut: John H. Adams resigned (date of Com: 29th Novr 1861.) Lieut: Riley Wilson Promoted (date of Com: 27th Novr 1861) Benja A. Rice resigned (Com: dated 19 Nov" 1861) Major John L. Davidson killed in Battle at Shiloh (Com: dated 1 Jany. 1862) Adjt Joseph L. Frost Promoted (Com: dated 1 Jany. 1862) Lieut: A. J. Wells Promoted (Com. dated 13 Decr 1861) Lieut: John W. Higden. killed in Battle at Shiloh (Com: dated 14 Decr 1861) Lieut: Robert H. Earnest is

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Promoted (Com: dated 3 Jan 1862).

I send for record &c twelve Comms: viz: 1862 Apl.10_Scott Robinson2d Lieut#1 "Rob. H. Earnest1st -- #2 "Fred: Grey2d -- #3 "A. J. WellsAdjt#4 "Jos. L FrostMajor#5 13John R. Fisher1st Lieut#6 "Dan B. Good2d -- #7 "Riley Wilson1st -- #8 "Ben F. Pumphrey2d -- #9 12John McGrawCapt -- #10 "Richd Rockington1st Lieut#11 "Tho. Bates2d -- #12

I am Very Resply John W. Finnell Adjt Genl