We marched to Frankfort, the Capitol, and witnessed the inauguration of Gov. Haws, a Southern Governor of Kentucky. The pickets fought today within
ten miles of the Capitol. We camped one mile from town about two oclock. (43rd Tenn.)
At 1 p.m., the boom of Union guns lobbing shells into the outskirts of Frankfort disrupted the inaugural ceremonies and ended in midsentence the
address being delivered
Installation of Governor Hawes. The following programme of ceremonies at the installation of Hon.Richard Hawes as Provisional Governor of Kentucky, at
Frankfort, on the 4th instant, comes to us in handbill form.
Major General Smith is charged with the arrangements for the military escort guard and salute.
The Governor will be escorted from his quarters by a squadron of cavalry and will be accompanied by the Commander in Chief of the Confederate States
Forces, Major General Buckner, Brigadier General Preston, and their respective staffs.
The Commanding General will present the Governor to the people and transfer to him in behalf of the Confederate State, the civic power of the State, the
public records and property.
By command of Braxton Bragg, General C. S. A.
(Knoxville Register 10/14/62)
A considerable army is now near this city with Gen. Bragg, Smith, Buckner, and others. A new Governor will be Inaugurated to day. The supposition
is that General Haws [sic] will be the man.
Provisional Governor Hawes was installed to-day at 12 M, the parade was a grand affair. Gen. Bragg made a short and well delivered address, and
introduced the Governor to the ladies and citizens within the Captiol Not one out of ten could gain entrance of those who desired to witness the
ceremony. Gen. [Col. A. W.] Reynold’ Brigade which was on parade in the city on the occassion made a fine appearance. In his Brigade I noticed the
43d Tenn. Regiment, commanded by the gallant Col. J. W. Gillespie, this regiment looked well after they had marched from Virginia to this point. . . .
(Knoxville Register, 10/15/62)
Richard Howes [sic] was inaugurated rebel Governor of that State. Gens. Bragg and Humphrey Marshall were present at the ceremonies, and made a
vituperative and bitter secession speeches. In the afternoon the railroad bridge leading out of the city was destroyed, and all the rebel infantry departed
for the South, leaving Scott’s rebel cavalry in occupation. (Rebellion Record, V5, p. D91)