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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Military Appointments, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-028-0051 R2-184

Fort Union, New Mexico Fort Union, New Mexico 1862-09-23 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 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Fort Union. New. Mexico. Sep. 23d 1862. To His Excellency Gov. J. F. Robinson. Gov of Ky. Sir

In a recent order from the War Department, it is announced that "as a general rule leaves of absence will be granted to officers of the regular Army, for the purpose of accepting commissions in the volunteer service," provided however, that such commission, be not below the grade of Colonel." In view of this order, I have deemed it, not improper, to communicate to you, that I am a Kentuckian, a graduate of the U. S. Mil Academy, and an officer of the the "regular Army. Should your Excellency consider my services desirable, and deem it advisable to commission, me, in the Volunteers of our state, I

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shall not only be gratified at the distinction, but feel proud that Kentucky has conferred it. I will leave this Territory, in a few days, for FortLeavenworth, Kansas, at which point I trust, I may meet with your reply.

I Am Sir Very Respectfully Yr Obdt Svt c. j. walker. Capt. 2nd Cavalry U.S. Army.

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