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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-0001-028-0062 R2-200 to R2-201

Latonia Springs, Kenton County, Kentucky Latonia Springs, Kenton County, Kentucky 1862-10-07 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. 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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Latonia Springs Ky Oct 7th/62 Hon James F Robinson Governor of Kentucky Dear Sir

I left a situation I held in the Q M Dep at Warrenton Va, with Capt M D W Loomis A. Q. M. U. S. A., where I was receiving seventy dollars a month, to come home, and help drive the rebels out of my native State, When the rebels came in this neighborhood. I went and joined Col Shinkles regt 41st Ky. as a private soldier thinking there would be a fight. I was disappointed, but I served my time out, and was discharged Saturday last. -- I was appointed Major, of Col R T Jacob's Infantry Regt last fall, but we were consolidated out in three weeks from the time the Military Board began

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to aid us, as a matter of course we did not fill our regiment, but it cost me over $200.

All I now ask if for you to give me a Commission, I will accept anything from a second lieutenancy upward, and am willing furthermore to be examined before a Military Committee, as to my qualifications for the position, I have studied Hardee's Infantry Tactics and the Army Regulations for over a year and a half, besides making a practical application of them by drilling a company &c

I know I could get a position by raising a company, but it is so difficult to obtain recruits, in Cincinnati they offer as high as $192 bounty for a single recruit, and the most of those willing to volunteer have been picked up, anyone who can raise a company now, at a cost to himself of less than one thousand dollars, will be doing remarkably well

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If you will not give me a Commission however, and will authorize me to raise a company for some Infantry Regiment I will try what I can do, provided you do not limit my time or at least allow me six months.

Hoping you will give a favorable answer to one who is willing and eager to serve his country

I am very respectfully Your most obedient servant William W Mosher

P. S., Genl John W Finnell and the Hon John F Fisk both know me very well and will tell you who, and what I am

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