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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-0001-028-0045 R2-178

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1862-09-10 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
Head-Quarters Kentucky Volunteers, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. Louisville, Set: 10. 1862 Hon: D. C. Wickliffe Sec: State --

I have issued & delivered the following Comms:

Jacob Nelson Captain -- Jno. B. Russell 1st Lieut David L. Evans 2d Lieut -- Charles S. Rogers Capt: -- Henry W. Caldwell 1st Lieut: Burton W. Darnall 2d. Lieut: and all dated 9 September 1862

Comms: issued & delivered toJ. E. Huffman2 Lieutdate 7 aug 1862.John Feland2 Lieutdate 26 July 1862.Do Thomas J. Nichols2d Lieut:date 10 Sep: 1862.Do James L. Foley1st MajorDo William Doniphan2d. Majorboth dated 9 September 1862.

J. C. Elliott asst Surgeon, date of Commission 1st July 1862 -- this date, to be changed to 2d Decr 1861, satisfactory evidence being filed to show the first named date was wrong --

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The following Commissions are returned -- being improperly issued -- Dont record them -- John D. BeldenD. W. ColemanWm SmithJohn Brown2d Lieut: 2d Lieut: 2d Lieut: 2d Lieut: } all dated Aug 10. 1862

Issd & delivered the following Commissions -- James M. ShackelfordBen H. BristowJoseph M. KennedyJames H. HollowayJames W. WeatherfordColoLt Colo1 Major2 Major3 Major } all dated Sep. 9. 1862

Issd & delivered the following Commissions -- Capt George W. Webb -- 1 Lieut Henry A. Denton -- 2 Lieut Thomas S. Coleman -- Mason Hendrick Capt: -- Felix G. Bannon -- 1 Lieut -- John L. Woodward 2 Lieut --

all dated 8 Septr 1862

also Edwin J. Clarke 2 Lieut -- date 18 August 1862

I am Very Resply John W. Finnell Adjt Genl Ken Vols: