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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Assistant Adjutant General Letter Book - No. 1 ; 5 Sept 1863 - 2 Feb 1864 KYR-0002-153-0064 302 to 303

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1863-11-17 Correspondence English 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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302 Nov 17th 3 Lieut. Col. Spalding Comm'd'g 37th Ky Vols. Glasgow Ky. Sir

Your favor to the Governor has been referred to his office

Why you have heard nothing from the "Adjt. General's office" in regard to certain communications of your own, I cannot say -- they have always been duly noticed. Your communication of date Oct. 27th ult which you gave Capt. Letcher A. G. S to transmit -- reached us last week, by mail from Louisville not having been mailed at all by you, as you intimate. It is the purpose of this Department to at once attend to all matters placed before them without favoritism, as without neglect Appointments are made upon the recommendation of the commanding officer then on the ground tion has been issued, as none has been felt, to notify, or neglect any communication from you, anymore than from any other officer. An Election was held before the Judge of the County Court of Barren, who certified to its correctness, and on that Certificate commissions were issued for the vacancies then in the Co (A).

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303 The issue was made as is usual, But it is not intended to commission quasi rebels -- and on your statement that Richard Martin is such, his commission has been revoked.

You will therefore inform him of this action, as I have done.

In future, when you criticize the action of this Department -- remember that his Excellency the Governor, gives direction in every instance in which a commision is issued.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obt serv't John Boyle Adjt. Gen. of Ky.