Robert Hays to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-003-0065

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867

Item Location

BR5-111

Place of Creation

London, Laurel County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

19 January 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-01-19

Head-Quarters Provost Marshal,
EIGHTH DISTRICT, KENTUCKY.
London Ky Jany 19 1864
To His Excellency
Gov^rT. E. Bramlett
Gov.

I desire to call your attention to the fact that the 86thRegt. Ohiosix months men which has been at Cumb. Gap for some time past and whose term of service has just expired passed this place today en route for Ohiotaking with them eight or ten slaves belonging to good and loyal citizens of Knox County Ky. The owners of some of these slaves followed and with my assistance took possession of their negroes but they were forcibly rescued and taken from them by the soldiers of this Regiment. The people of this section are loyal in the true sense and complain at nothing which is necessary for the suppression of the rebellion but they are greatly excited
over this unnecessary and wanton robbery Is there no relief for them and no way to prevent their slaves from being forcibly carried beyond the limits of this state?

Respectfully
Robrt Hays
Capt & Pro Mar 8 Dist Ky

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