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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-0001-018-0319 MG6-434

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-06-06 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, 6 June 1862.

Hon: Nat Gaither Jr. Sec: State -- I send thirty nine Commissions for record viz:

✓ Edward S. CooperAsst Sur:31 May 1862#1✓ Wm A Morgan -- 2 Lieut4 June "" 2✓ Daniel O Morin" "3 May "" 3✓ Wm B Johnson1 "" " "" 4✓ Jno. A. Joyce2 "229 Mar "" 5✓ Fountaine Goodpaster1 "" " "" 6✓ Jesse Nelson2 "9 Apl "" 7✓ Jno. Kinney1 "28 Mar "" 8✓ James McChristy2 "" " "" 9✓ Tho. Likes" "2 May "" 10✓ James BlueCapt;" " "" 11✓ David G Howell2 Lieut17 Mar "" 12✓ James Caughlin1 "" " "" 13✓ James M AndersonCapt8 " "" 14✓ James SympsonSur5 Jan "" 15✓ Charles M. Sallee2 Lieut19 Apl " " 16✓ Christo C. Christie1 "" " "" 17

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✓ Tucker W. Sullivan2 Lieut:18 ap 1862#18✓ Sam G Cabbell1 "23 " "" 19✓ Wm L Despain2 "14 " "" 20✓ Nathan G Forbush1 "16 " "" 21✓ Champness D Butler" "10 May "" 22✓ James M Bradley2 "15 " "" 23✓ Wm H. Strutton1 "" " "" 24✓ Giles A. GallupCapt" " "" 25✓ Joel S. Veluzet2 Lieut.28 ap "" 26✓ Patrick G Fisher1 "" " "" 27✓ Ben V. Banks -- Capt -- 19 " "" 28✓ Wm S. Johnson -- 1 Lieut -- 22 Mar "" 29✓ Geo W. WarmothAss Surg:20 Mar "" 30✓ A. P. Brown2 Lieut -- 17 ap: "" 31✓ B. F. Powell1 -- " -- " -- " -- " -- -- " 32✓ Matthew Cullen2 -- " -- 4 May " -- " -- 33✓ Wm M Bramlett" -- " -- " -- " -- " -- -- " 34✓ James M Bristow1 -- " -- " -- " -- " -- -- " 35✓ John W. TuttleCapt -- -- " -- " -- " -- -- " 36✓ Geo. W. Roberts" -- -- " -- " " -- -- " 37✓ Tho. M Selby JrQr Mas" -- " -- " -- " 38✓ Geo. W. McClure1 Lieut -- " -- " -- " -- -- " 39
Very Resply John W. Finnell Adjt Genl