J. C. Eversole to Thomas E. Bramlette

KYR-0002-225-0032.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0002-225-0032

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

Collection

Guerilla Letters

Item Location

Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1863

Place of Creation

Perry County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

12 October 1863

Dates Mentioned

1863-10-23

1863-10-12

1863-10-15

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Oct. 23^d
H^d Q^rs Camp
Near Grapevine
Perry Co Ky Oct 12th 1863
Governor
To his Excelency.
Sir

The loyal Men of the County of Letcher are anxious to comply with your ^order^ in raiseing the last call of Volunteers in the State of Kentucky But owing ^to^ the invasion in the County of Letcher By the Guarrillers there can not be a Recruiteing Station established in there

If the time has not yet expired for for this call the Men of that County asks Permission to recruit a Company and establish a Recruiting Station near my H^d Q^rs in the co of Perry. Letcher County has not nor can be enrolled on account of Guarrillers u unless the federal forces goes and enforces the enrollment of that County

J. C. Eversole
Major comdg 3^d Batt
14th Ky vol Cav

Ans. that the exposed situation of this County — precludes the idea of organizing State guards within it

Boyle

Letcher Co^yOct 12/63

J. C. Eversole
Maj 14 Ky Cav

Find it impossible to organize a company in this Co^y can they Establish a camp in Perry Co near my Hd Qrs for said Co^y

Rec^d I. G. O. Oct. 15, 1863

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