R. Rodes et al. to James F. Robinson

KYR-0002-225-0029.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0002-225-0029

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

Collection

Guerilla Letters

Item Location

Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1863

Place of Creation

Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

15 July 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-06-15

1863-07-15

Bowling Green Ky
July 15 1863
To
Gov J F Robinson:

Dear Sir: We wish to call yr attention to the Regiment which Co^l Jno N Grider is authorised to recruit in this Section-

There are guerilla bands all through our Country stealing horses: — indeed, that seems to be their business. In a Month or two more they will steal enough to mount a Regiment or nearly so — unless Checked in their course — Now, we have the Stock in this Country. and if the Governm^t will purchase we can procure horses enough to Mount this Regiment — If we do not, an equal number will in all probability be lost to their owner by the theft of these bands of plunderers — So that it would be a positve gain to the State- for the Govm^t to purchase them. —

Moreover, we find it infinitely easier to enlist and recruit men, for the Mounted Service than for infantry alone- Indeed, a gentleman said he could enlist twenty to one- for the Mounted over infantry service —

If you can find it consistent with duty or law to allow Co^l Grider to enlist mountedmen, we believe the Regiment can be raised very Soon; otherwise it is doubtful whether it will be fully raised other than by the application of the draft — This is a serious matter with us in
this Country- exposed as the people are to these bands of depridators & plunderers — One good Reg of Mounted men- raised in our Midst, who know the County & dont have to Study maps or geography to learn it, will do us a vast amount of good- and prevent a great amount of evil — We earnestly invite yr attention to our request & hope it can be granted —

Very Respectfully
R Rodes —
W^m V. Loving
A. C. Dickinson
J. H. M^cGoodwin
P,, Hines

Bowling Green
July. 15/63

Rodes. R. and others.

Guerrilla depredations and recruiting in his section.

Military R, Rodes &c
Bowlingreen

The Gov^r has no power to mount the Regt.
J W F

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