Charles D. Ramsey to Thomas E. Bramlette

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KYR-0002-225-0039

Document Genre

Correspondence

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Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

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Guerilla Letters

Item Location

Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1864

Place of Creation

Washington, District of Columbia

Date of Creation

6 May 1864

Dates Mentioned

1864-05-06

1864-03-10

Charles D. Ramsey to Thomas E. Bramlette, 6 May 1864, Guerilla Letters, Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1864, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0039, (accessed November 5, 2024).

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Ordnance Office,
War Department.
Washington, May 6. 1864
His Excell^cy, the Governor of Kentucky,
Frankfort Ky,
Sir:

I have the honor to inform you that in pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of War to provide arms and accoutrements for 10,000 Six month's men to be furnished by the State of Kentucky. I have instructed Dr L. S. Babbitt in command of the [Ordn] Depot at Louisville, to communicate and consult with you as to the best means of accomplishing the object in view; and also to give to the officers who may receive the arms &c, all required information to enable them to have as little trouble as possible, in accounting for the property which may be issued to them.

He is instructed to issue arms & accoutrements to these troops as fast as they are mustered into the service, upon requisitions duly certified--
certified by the Mustering officer and approved by yourself; your approval to the state that the troops for which the requisition is made, are for troops under this acceptance of six months men,

Very respectfully
your Obt Servt
Cha D Ramsay
Brig: Gen: Chf Ord.

War Department
Ordnance Office
Washington D. C
May 6^th 1864

Ramsay Geo D
Brig Gen^l& Chief of O

To his Excellency the Governor. stating he has received instruction^s from the Secy of War to prepare arm^s for 10000 six months men from Ky. He has accordingly instructed Lt L S. Babbit in Com^d of Ordnance Dep^t at Louisville to confer with you as to the best means to carry out the object in view. Requisitions to be approved by you.

Rec^d A. G. O. 10 May 1864

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