James J. Roberson to Thomas E. Bramlette

KYR-0002-033-0032.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0002-033-0032

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

Collection

1st - 2nd Regiments Kentucky Cavalry Muster Rolls

Item Location

Box 45, Bundle 3

Place of Creation

Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

2 November 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-11-02

1862-05-07

1864

1864-11-04

Mt Sterling Ky
Nov the 2^nd; 1864
Mr Thomas: Bramlet

Sir I as A friend and one wishing to obtain some information concerning my condition as A Recruit of 1st, Ky Calv take the liberty to drop you A few lines asking your advice what to do I was Enlisted on the 7^th of May 1862 under Lt. D. R. Carr and he told me positively that he was Recruiting for the unexpired time of the Regment and by him promiseing me that I should be Discharged when the Regment was I Enlisted in Co. C of the 1^st Ky calv and I want to know, how I am to Manage to get A discharge when the Regment Does as I am unwilling to Serve in another Regment
without the liberty of valenteering my own Service So I will look for an Answer to this as soon as you can send it to me here at Mt Sterling: believe ~~[...]~~ Me cir yours &c

James J. Roberson
Co: C 1^st Ky. Calv

Mt Sterling Ky
Nov 2" 1864 —

Roberson Jas J--
Compy-- (C) 1" Ky Cav

To
The Gov --

States that he enlisted on the 7" of May 1862 for unexpired time of the regiment— He is unwilling to serve out three years in another regiment — How can he get a discharge —

L B N^o 7 — 1864 P, 491

Rec^dA. G. O.Nov 4" 1864--

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