Frank Catron et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

KYR-0002-009-0036.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0002-009-0036

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

Collection

45th, 47th, 48th, and 49th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Muster Rolls

Item Location

Box 42, Bundle 1

Place of Creation

Camp Nelson, Jessamine County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

23 September 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-09-01

1863-09-23

1863-06-01

1863-09-26

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< A. B. Culton com 2 Lieut >49; Infy< Sept^r 1. 1863.

Head Quarters 49^th Ky Vols
Camp Nelson KySep 23^rd 1863
To His Excellency
Thomas E Bramlitte
Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioner A. B. Culton a citizen of Harlan County Kentucky has recruited a Company for the 49^th Regt Ky Infy Vols. he done so without having a commission as a recruiting officer. At the time that he commenced recruiting his Company (Viz on the 1^st of June 1863) there was no mail communication any where near where he lived and that he did not know that ^it^ was necessary to have such commission, he recruited the company in good faith. and has at this time sixty one men at this Camp. and has several others recruited who have not yet reported. We the undersigned request your Excellency to grant M^r Culton a Commission as 2^nd Lieut dated from the 1^st of June 1863 in order that he may receive pay for the service he has rendered in recruiting

Frank Catron Capt Co B 49^th Ky vol

Philos Stratten
Major Com 49^th Ky Vols
S. Golden Capt Co (A.) 49^th Ky vols
I. J. Black 1^st Lt. Co,, (H) 49^th Ky vol
Jesse Mattingly 1^st L^t C^o (G) 49^th Ky Vols.

49 Inf^y

Lieut Colton

com. iss^d & del^d
Sept^r 26. 1863

Refered to Adjt Genl for Com^sSept 26^th1863

T E Bramlette

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