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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Military Appointments, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-028-0004 R2-118 to R2-119

Blue Lick Springs, Nicholas County, Kentucky Blue Lick Springs, Nicholas County, Kentucky 1862-08-19 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Blue Lick Springs Aug 19th 62 Hon. Jas F. Robinson. Govenor of Ky Dear, Sir.

I have a Lieuts commission issued to me by the Military Board and have for the last two weeks been recruiting a company. I was in the mountains but had to leave my quarters on account of the rebels being that vicinity the day I left they took Lieuts Loyd and Raborn and 8 of their men. So I thought it time for me to move. So I have left my home (Paris) and come to this place to do my best for my Government. Well when I got here I found a paroled Lieut of "Company. I. of the 18th Ky Regt recruiting,, when I found that this was the case, I immediately tried

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consolidates the men we had. But He would not do so nor would he try to get his exchange. Well what I want is this that if you can get the possetion of Lieut in the 18th or any Regiment now in the field You shall ever be remembered by me as a warm friend. I want You to see Col Jno. A. Prall and ask him any questions in regard to qualification for the office and others matters

And by so doing Greatly Oblidge Your Obedient Svt Jno. T. Wiggenton

P. S. Please answer immediately

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G. F. Wigginton Blue Licks to be ansd