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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-0001-028-0061 R2-198 to R2-199

West Point, Hardin County, Kentucky West Point, Hardin County, Kentucky 1862-10-07 Petition English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. 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 Blair West Point Ky, October 7th 1862 Honorable James F Robinson

Govenor of Kentucky We the undersigned members of Company C 28th Ky volunteers wish to state a Case to you for your consideration which we Sincerely hope you Will Take Favorable notice of

The case in point is the office of fifth Seargeant was and has been vacant for some Time When very much to our surprise on yester^day^ He the Captain Promoted a private to fifth seargant only serving in our company for six weeks

He also at the same time Had three corporals to appoint Which was men that had Served in the company sinc it was organized But we appeal to you To Have Wm H Horine Promoted to fifth Seargeant as He has been In the company Eleven months and was appointed Corporal at the time the officers of the company was Elcted He Has been first corporal for many months We ask that his claims may not be overlooked It may ^be^ Propper to state that captain Barth Made the appointment Without consuting the other officers or privates Major Gault of the 16th Ky approved the appoint of fift seargeant We will state also that you are the only one To Look at this time As Col Boone &c Johnson Was Taken Prsoners and are Prisoners yet

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We to be more plain would ^state^ that the appointment of the fifth Seargeant given to a New Recruit

Silas. F. Barrall 3 Sgt M: L: Goldsmith Thomas.. McNutt John. T. Monroe R M Thompson Geo Seibert S. S. Smith B. F.. King Fred Kohler Martin J Miller Joseph. A. Barrall John J samuels James foster William. F. Miles John Siebert James. Marshall L. Batchelor M. B. Stinson, Wellington, Critchlow J. S. Earickson Patric. Gilsbury James S Norman John Horine Eli. Williams Alexander Elliott Peter Nalon John Gunner James M Nelson A C Ewing Henry Deal Steven: Cook Christopher Fridenburger William, Davis Chas G Miller

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We would also state that there is only about Forty men in this company Reported for duty. Would you allow us the Privilege of Electing Fifth seargeant would Be all that we would Ask

Should you take Notice of this Write To William H. Horine Fort Blair West Point Ky

1862