J. K. Edwards to Unknown
1864-03-07
- Date of Creation
- March 7, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867
- Box / Folder
- BR1-529
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-007-0127
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32206639
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Citation
J. K. Edwards to Unknown, 1864-03-07, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://test.discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-007-0127 (January 19, 2026).
{UNITED WE STAND. DIVIDED WE FALL.
KENTUCKY.} Head-Quarters Kentucky State Guard,
INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Frankfort, Ky., Fe
Robt E. Finnell of Franklin County Ky is this day appointed a secret Policeman for the state of Kentucky. It shall be the duty of the said Finnell to take possession of all.U. S. & State property that he may find in the hands of any person not in the service of the state or General Government. To arrest all persons who may have returned to this state from the so caled Confederate army who have not taken the oath of allegience to the U. S. Government & satisfied the proper authorities of their intention to be Loyal & to arrest all deserters from the U. S. Army. All property taken by him & all persons arrested by him will be immediately reported to these Head Quarters
J. K. Edwards chief of Ky Police
This appointment is for the present discontinued, other arrangements having beem made which for the present dispenses with the employment of any increase of the police force
Thos E Bramlette
Gver of Ky