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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-0001-018-0308 MG6-421

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-05-26 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 May 1862.

Hon: Nat Gaither Jr Sec: of State --

The following resignations have taken place viz:

2 Lieut:James A. Fogg ✓(date of Com.19 Nov 1861)1 Lieut:W. S. Dillehay ✓( " " "16 Oct 1861)1 Lieut:R. H. Turner ✓( " " "15 Nov 1861)2 Lieut:Geo. Wyatt ✓( " " "9 Sep 1861)Capt:W. T. Jackman ✓( " " "28 Mar 1862)2 Lieut:C. N. Janell ✓l( " " "26 Jan 1862)2 Lieut:Obediah Bassham ✓( " " "18 Nov 1861)2 Lieut:Alexander Shiveley ✓( " " "15 Feb 1862)Capt:Anderson Gray ✓( " " "13 Nov 1861)1 Lieut:Boyd Mercer ✓( " " "11 Nov 1861)1 Lieut:W. B. Folger ✓( " " "6 Feb 1862)Capt:Charles Stewart ✓( " " "16 Nov 1861)

And Commission which issued to Scott Robinson as 2d Lieut: has been cancelled

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as he has recd another appointment (date of Com: 10 April 1862_

The following officer have been dismissed from the Service by order of Genl. Halleck viz:

1 Lieut:Sidney B. Jones(date of Com:9 Oct 1861)2 Lieut:F. M. Hardin( " " "" " ")

I am Resply John W. Finnell Adjt Genl