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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs 1st - 20th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Primary Source Documents KYR-0002-024-0133 Box 8, Folder 19th Ky. Inf. - Misc

Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky 1862-11-04 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 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Winchester Ky Nov 4 1862 Hon J F Robinson Govenor of Kentucky Sir

My Friend Thomas A Elkin 1st Lt in the 19th Regt Ky vols. is desirous of getting the appointment of Major in Some of the new Regts now being raised. He is a Young Gentleman of Considerable Military experiences full of energy and perserverance and would doubtless make a good officer. If You can with propriety give him a place it will be worthily bestowed.

I have the honor to remain Govenor Your most obt Sevt J C Cochran Col 14th Regt Ky vols U S A

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J C Cochran Col. 14th Ky. Infty Winchester Ky. Nov. 4 /62.

Recomdg Lt. Ellkin 19th Ky. I.

Hon Jas F. Robinson Governor of Kentucky Frankfort Ky