E. H. Hobson to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-003-0086

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

BR5-134 to BR5-135

Place of Creation

Cave City, Barren County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

5 March 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-03-05

1864-03-06

Head Quarters S G Ky
Cave City Mch 5^th 1864
Thom E Bramlett
Gov of Kentucky
Sir

The 37^th Ky Mounted Inft has greatly improved. Since Col C L Hanson took Command this Regt has recd its Horse equipments and enfield rifles, but to make them more efficient would most respectfully suggest that you arm two or four comp^ns of the regt with Ballard Carbines or muskatoons I am anxious to have the Regt Mounted and send them to the Cumberland to protect the Border Counties. the notorious Gurilla Capt Richardson and nine of his men will arrive here to day as Prisoners, they Justly merit and I hope will be punished with death give Col Hansons wishes your favourable consideration.

Very respectfully
E. H. Hobson Brig Genl

[...] Dist Ky.
Louisville Ky.
Mar 6. 1864

Respectfully approved and forwarded with the request that the guns be supplied at once if possible.

S. G Burbridge
Brig. Genl

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