J. C. Cochran to James F. Robinson

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KYR-0002-024-0133

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

Collection

1st - 20th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Primary Source Documents

Item Location

Box 8, Folder 19th Ky. Inf. - Misc

Place of Creation

Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

4 November 1862

Dates Mentioned

1862-11-04

J. C. Cochran to James F. Robinson, 4 November 1862, 1st - 20th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Primary Source Documents, Box 8, Folder 19th Ky. Inf. - Misc, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-024-0133, (accessed April 1, 2025).

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Winchester Ky Nov 4 1862
Hon J F Robinson
Govenor of Kentucky
Sir

My Friend Thomas A Elkin 1^st 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
14^th Regt Ky vols U S A

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

Recom^dg Lt. Ellkin
19^th Ky. I.

Hon Ja^s F. Robinson
Governor of Kentucky
Frankfort Ky

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