Thomas E. Bramlette, Second Lieutenant, Charles W. Quiggins

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Accession Number

KYR-0003-101-0003

Document Genre

Commission/Appointment

Repository

Kentucky Historical Society

Collection

Charles W. Quiggins papers

Place of Creation

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

4 February 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-02-04

1864-02-08

1864-02-27

IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
{KENTUCKY
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL}
THOMAS E. BRAMLETTE,
GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTH
To all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Know Ye, That Chas W. Quiggins having been duly appointed to the office of Second Lieutenant In the 5" Cavalry Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Militia, organized under the Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth, and to be mustered into the service of the United States:

NOW KNOW YOU, That, by the powers vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of said State, and reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism, valor, fidelity, and ability, I do, by these presents Commission you as 2^nd Lieutenant as aforesaid, for the term of three years unless sooner discharged, upon condition that you take the oath indorsed hereon, within ten days from receipt hereof, sending a certificate thereof to General Headquarters; and I do hereby authorize and require you to discharge, all and singular, the duties and services appertaining to your said office, agreeably to law and general regulations, and to obey such orders and instructions as you shall, from time to time, receive from your superior officers.

{SEAL OF KENTUCKY
UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL}

In Testimony Whereof, I have heruento set my name, and caused the seal of the State of Kentucky to be affixed, at Frankfort, the Fourth day of Feburary, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty=four and in the eighty=eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

Tho E Bramlette

BY THE GOVERNOR:
E. L. VanWinkle, Secretary of State.

By Jas R. Page
Asst Secty.

Commonwealth Office — WM. E. HUGHES, State Printer.

OATH.

I Charles W. Quiggins do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Kentucky, and will discharge, all and singular, the duties and services appertaining to the office of 2^nd Lieutenant 5^th Cavalry in the Kentucky Volunteer Militia, agreeably to law and general regulations, and will obey such orders and instructions as I shall from time to time receive from the proper officers.

Charles W. Quiggins

{Revenue Stamp}< HGVW
P J H C C
Fe 8 1864 >

Before me, personally appeared the above Charles W Quiggins and made the oath above written, and signed the name in my presence.

H G. V. Wintersmith Presiding Judge of The Hardin County Court
Februrary 8^th A. D. 1864

2^d Lt 5 Cavalry
Feby 27/64

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