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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-0001-028-0038 R2-169

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1862-09-08 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.
Head-Quarters Kentucky Volunteers, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. Louisville, Septr 8th 1862 Hon: D. C. Wickliffe Sec: of State Sir

I have issued, and delivered the following Commissions viz:

all dated 10 August 1862. C. M. Whip Capt:. R. B. Wilkinson 2 Lieut -- Danl. Parker Capt: Kannet D. Rowe 2 Lieut -- Jno. Dever Capt: -- Wm Penn 2 Lieut -- J. B. Carson Capt: -- E. A. Coppage 2 Lieut: -- John E. Sharp 1 Lieut: D. W. Coleman 2 Lieut: M. Kennett 1 Lieut: Jno. Brown 2 Lieut: G. F. Cunningham 1 Lieut: Jno. D. Belden 2 Lieut: Wm Combas 1 Lieut: Wm Smith 2 Lieut.

The Commission of D. C. Stone Captains & Theodore S. Thommasson 1 Lieut: both of which are dated, January 22. 1862, are to rank from the 10th day of July 1861. date of their election --

Commissioned Samuel M. Starling 2d. Lieut: & delivered -- date Septr: 8, 1862

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Com: issd & deld to Alexander K. Johnston& dated Sep: 8, 1862 -- 2d LieutenantDo to W. S. RossSurgeondate Aug 29, 1862Do to L. H. RousseauLt Colodate Aug 11. 1862 -- Do to Danl T. Barret2d Lieutdate Sep. 9, 1862Do to Isaac Everitt Jr.2d Lieutdate Sep. 9. 1862 --

Capt: L. H. Rousseaupro:date of Com. Nov 5, 1861 -- Lieut: Ed. Hughes -- dead -- " " " Feb 12, 1862Capt: John G. Eve -- this Commission has been Cancelled -- date of same Aug, 29, 1862 -- (It would be best not to entered this & if entered to mark it out -- we have done so -- )

Very Resply John W. Finnell Ad. Gen. Ky. Vols: