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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-0001-018-0288 MG6-401

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-04-21 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, 21 April 1862.

Hon Nat Gaither Jr Sec: of State

Lt Colo Wm P. Boone & Major Absalom Y Johnson have been promoted (date of Coms: 3 Jan 1862)

I send three Comms: for record #1William P. BooneColo7 Jany 1862#2Absalom Y. JohnsonLt Colo7 Jan 1862#3John Gault Jr Major7 Jany. 1862

I am Very Resply John W. Finnell Adjt Genl

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Entered Apr 21 1862