M. Jeff. Roark to Thomas E. Bramlette

KYR-0002-022-0112.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0002-022-0112

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

Collection

37th - 76th Regiments Enrolled Militia Primary Source Documents (1861-1866)

Item Location

Box 81, Folder 71st Regiment 1864 Recruiting

Place of Creation

Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

8 February 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-02-08

1864-02-11

Greenville Ky Feby 8^th 1864
His Excellency Tho^s. E. Bramlette
Governor of Ky

Sir By recent enactments of the Genl Assembly you are authorized to raise and equip five regiments of mounted Infty for purposes of State defence I propose to be one of the numerous applicants for authority to raise one of those Regt^s

As regards my integrity of character, firmness of purpose, ability and aptness to command and experience in such matters I respectfully refer you to Maj. T. L. Crittenden, Col. Cicero Maxwell of 26^th Ky Vol Infty, Col P. Butler Hawkins, formerly of 11^th Ky Vol Infty and to any or all of the present officers & men of said Regiment; in which I have served as Capt. of Company for near two years —

Should this application meet with your approval I suggest the Southern portion of the State as the field of my operations, with camps
of organization and instruction at Hopkinsville, Russellville, and Greenville or at such other points as may be deemed most expedient

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Srvt.
M, Jeff, Roark

Greenville Ky
8^th Feby 1864

Roark. M. Jeff

Application to raise one of the five regiments authorized for state defense. Refers to Maj Gen^l Crittenden Col P. B Hawkins & Cicero Maxwell for ability &c.

Advise him of the fact,

Boyle

Rec^d A. G. O 11^th Feb^y 1864

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