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 November 11, 2025 Filson Historical Society Kentucky Confederate Provisional Government Journal KYR-0004-033-0001 p. 3-6

Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky 1861-11-18 Journal English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Proceedings of the Convention held at RussellvilleNovr 18th19th & 20th 1861

Pursuant to a call issued by the Southern Conference held in Russellville on the 29.th30th and 31st days of October, 1861, the people of Kentucky assembled in Convention at Russellville on Monday November 18th 1861 to take into consideration the unfortunate condition of the State and devise if possible, some means of preserving the independence of the commonwealth, and their liberties

The Convention assembled in College at 10 O'Clock A. M. and was called to order by Hon H. C. Burnett, of Trigg County, after which a permanent organization was had by the unanimous election of the following Officers

President Henry C. Burnett of Trigg County Secretary R. McKee of Louisville Assistant Secretarys T. L. Burnett T. S. Bryan Door Keeper W. M. Clark of Logan County Chaplain Rev. Mr Thomas of County

On motion of P. B. Thompson of Mercer County the rules of the House of Representatives of the Kentucky Legislature, as far as applicable, were adopted for the government of the Convention.

On motion of George W. Johnson the Convention went into Secret Session.

The following names were reported from the various Counties as Members of the Convention Anderson CountyJ. H. D. McKee Jas. A McBrayerBoyle "J. H McBrideBreckenridge "J. T. Morehead. A. H. PeytonBarren "J. P. Bates R. W. Thomas N A. Thomas"W H. Edwards Jas. Evans W. F. Bell Clark, Marius Lisle.County of McLaneJ. L. Gregory, Jno. J. DevinWashingtonR. A BreckenridgeMarshallDr E. C Dyers J. C. GilbertWoodfordJ. H. Arnett S. Lyon Thos. SteeleLyonsGiles L. Cobb W. B. Machen R L. Cobb G. R.. MerrittOldhamOwen Dorsey J. P. Miller J. B. Gathrig

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County of JeffersonB. H. Hornsby Jack Jones" " "H. C Merriwether G. Malcolm" " HendersonR. P. Duncan J. W. Crockett Owen Glass" " MonroeZ. McDaniel" " JessamineW. H McDaniel" " CaldwellJ. M. Pierce W. N. Gaither" " MercerP. B. Thompson" " ScottG. W JohnSon" " LivingstonC Bennett" " MeadeDr McCarty" " FranklinJ. L. Gibbons A. T. Dudley G. B. Burnley" " CrittendenWm Wallace P. C. Barnett T. T. Barnett" " HopkinsL. M. Lowe A. R. Bradley, W. L. Jenkins" " HardinWm Johnston G. W. Maxon R. S. Forde" " GraysonJ. J. Cunningham" " KentonD. P. Buckner, A Madeira" " LoganW. A. Byrne J. M. Beal, W. M. Clark" " "W. B. Morton Jr. Herman Wood" " "J. W Malone C. N. Pendleton E. C. Watson" " "W. P. Evans, D. G. Gooch" " BourbonW. R. Cunningham W. P. Bramblett" " MarionL. M. Ray W. E. Ray" " TrimbleW. D. Ray J. T. NewKirk" " ToddD. M. Christian, C. W. Bailey C. W. Nan" " "S. W. Kennedy J. A. Russell" " "W. B. Harrison, T. W. Kimbrough" " "J. P. Bellensly F. A. Anderson N. E. Kay" " "L. Arnold, B. R. Hester, J. Richmond" " "W. Henry, T. Landry, M. G. Kimbrough" " "J. Small, J T. Clark G. Terry" " "L. W. Garth, S. Small, J. B. Estes" " "G. W. Cash J. T. C. Moore J. W. Chiles" " BallardW. M. Coffee, W. T. Owsley J. H. Bowmans" " TriggR Wooldridge W. H. Martin" " "Andrew Cunningham, Robert McKee" " "H. C. Burnett A. H. Peston" " McCrackenW. G. Bullitt A. T. Williams" " "Alfred Boyd H. L. Jones A T. ThompSon" " WarrenT. D Blackburn Jno. Burnam C McKinsey" " SimpsonW. J. Williams M. B. Clarke" " SpencerT. L. BurnettCity of Louisville" " 1st DistE. D. Ricketts" " 2nd "J. A. Penton J. G. P. Hooe G. P. Talbott" " 3rd "Blanton Duncan" " 4th "R. McKee John Joyce H. W. Bruce" " UnionCapt Barnett Phillips" " "R. D. Spalding B M Winston

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County of UnionW. Payne" " MuhlenburgW W Ward R. Russell" " NelsonW. E. Minor J C Brodhead" " OwenJ. J. Conover Jr" " HenryB. W. Jenkins W. A. Shuck" " HartH S. Showdy J. J. Graves W. W. Thompson" " BooneS. S. Scott" " CarrollH. L. Giltner" " GallatinJ. J. Greene" " ChristianJno. J. Thomas, Jno F Bell, S. Edwards" " "H. S. Sypert, T. S. Bryan Jas. W. Moore" " "Isaac Sanders S. G. Buckner, Ben Perry" " "L. H. Chilton Henry Lavall Dr J. WheelerShelbyRichard LongCallowayT. M. Jones G. W. Wills D. Matthewson" " "P. M. Boaz J. S. Gardner W. S. Rouland" " "W. Gardner JS. H Parden T. W Doodds" " "H. H. Miller P. S. Hamlen A. J Beal" " "W. T. Mathis A. D. Halsapple S. D. Bowers" " "W H. Curd S. Halsapple A. J. Halland" " "J. W. Robertson A. S. Thompson J. C McCurtain" " "R. C. Linn, W. J. Calhoun Joel H. Card" " "Robert Wilkensen, R. Grogan, Peter Williams" " "A. Wessen C. A. Duncan, J. W. Russell," " "W M Chandler" " DaviesRev J. S. Scobee Geo W. Triplett," " " Noel Hawes" " TaylorD. Willock" " FultonR. D. Alexander W. J. Lunsford" " "R. C. Prather A. D. Kingman" " MetcalfeE. R. Woodford" " GravesW. S. Stevens A. R. Boone Henry M. Rose" " "John Ridgway Jas. Scopp John Pirtle" " "J. D. Scopp, L. S. Slayden" " NicholasEli M. Bruce" " HancockW. T. Hawes" " BullitPhil Lee" " CampbellR. E. Pitt G. B. Hodge" " FayettR. J. Breckenridge" " MasonT B. Darragh" " MontgomeryS. D. Everett" " WoodfordJ. H. Smith

On motion of G. W. Johnson of Scott County a committee of ten was appointed to report business for the consideration of the Convention The President constituted the committee as follows: G. W. Johnson W. B. Machen, J. W. Crockett J. P. Bates P. B. Thompson, T. L. Burnett, H. W. Bruce J. L. Gibbons

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The Convention then took a recess until 7 O'Clock P. M.

Evening Session

The Convention re-assembled at 7 O'Clock. The President being absent John Barnam of Warren County was called to the chair

The business committee reported progress, and asked leave to sit again which was granted- It being intimated informally to the Convention that the Committee were in favor of organizing at once a Provisional Government for the State of Kentucky and would so report a resolution was introduced declaring it as the sense of the convention that such a government should now be organized which after some discussion was adopted

And then the Convention adjourned