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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-0001-018-0374 MG6-489

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-07-10 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, July 10th 1862.

Hon: Nat Gaither Jr Sec of State Sir

The following resignations have been recd -- viz:

✓ Augustin DunnCaptain -- date of Com:28 June 1862 ^8 Octo 1861^✓ Joseph W. WoodrowCaptain" " "13 Mar 1862✓ Jno. R. PriceLieut:....." " "14 Nov 1861✓ D. H. ButlerCapt:....." " "14 Dec "✓ Jno. W. HowardLieut....." " "8 ap: 1862✓ P. S. RushCapt....." " "30 Nov 1861✓ Richd LeeCapt....." " "7 dec 1861✓ Jno. H. BlackLieut -- " " "8 Oct 1861✓ M. L. Boner"" " "22 dec 1861✓ Warren Underwood"" " "20 June 1861

(this is the 3d resig: of Lieut: Underwood, One is of the 19th, One of the 20th, & the other of the 30th June 1862.)

The following Promotions have been made viz:

date of ComRobert Earnest1 Lieut: -- 10 april 1862

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date of ComJames M. HollandLieut:May 5th 1862 -- James F. PeytonLieut:Dec 12th 1862P. Gilbert FisherLieut: -- April 28th 1862Samuel Bottom -- Lieut: -- March 13th 1862Ed. P. Allen -- Lieut -- " -- " -- " -- James G. HatchettSurg: -- April 15th 1862

I send eleven Comms: for record

1Jabez PerkinsSurgeon -- date5 July 18622Nat F. Troyman2nd Lieut -- "24 June 18623Ed P Allen1st -- "" " "4Sam Bottom -- Capt -- "" " "5Allen N Jett -- 1st Lieut -- -- " " "6P. Gilbert FisherCapt -- -- -- -- -- 7Eberlee Wilson2nd Lieut -- -- -- -- -- 8Jas. F Peyton1st Lieut -- -- 28 -- -- 9Richd Vance2nd Lieut -- 22 -- -- 10James M Holland1st -- -- " -- -- 11Rob H EarnestCapt -- -- -- -- --

I am Resply John W. Finnell Adjt Genl