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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Adjutant General Letter Book - No. 3 ; 9 April - 25 May 1864 KYR-0002-117-0067 186

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1864-05-03 Correspondence English 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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186 May 3rd 4 Col. Chas D. Pennebaker Claim Agent of Kentucky Washington- City. Dear Sir,

Your communication to the Governor, of the 28th ult. has been referred to this office, to be replied to, by sending a Statement of the number of twelve months' troops raised by Kentucky, and mustered into the Federal Service. Please find such enclosed herewith- also a copy of a Special order from Hd. Qrs. Dept. of the Ohio- revoking the acceptance of your resignation, of which I telegraphed you notice last week. I trust you will succeed in establishing the claims of our twelve months' troops to pensions -- as also in every other effort in which you may engage.

Respectfully Your obt. Serv't. John Boyle Adjt. Gen of Ky