William P. Pierce et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

KYR-0002-227-0022.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0002-227-0022

Document Genre

Petition

Repository

Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

Collection

11th Ky. Cav (US) Muster Rolls

Item Location

Flat Storage Box: 11th Ky Cav (US) Muster Rolls, Bundle 6

Place of Creation

Camp Nelson, Jessamine County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

9 January 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-01-09

1865-01-10

Camp 11" Ky Vol Cavly
Camp Nelson Ky
January 9^th 1865
Thos E Bramlett
Go^v of Kentucky

Sir, We beg leave to petition your Excellency to commission Maj Frederick Slater to the vacant Lieut Colonelcy of this Regiment occasioned by the death of Lieut Col Wm O Boyle, And also Capt Joseph Lawson to the vacant Majority occasioned by the promotion of Maj Slater, If any other persons have been commissioned, we earnestly beseech you to have their commissions revoked and commission Maj Slater & Capt Lawson as aforesaid, for the following reasons,

1^st Because of their superior qualifications,
2^ond Because they have always bore the part of brave & skillful officers in every fight & skirmish in which they have been engaged,
3^rd Because their promotion will give almost universal satisfaction in the Regt boath among the officers & men, and Render the Regiment more efficient, than it would be by the promotion of any other persons to said positions.
4^th Because we understand that
Col M Graham who is sick in Hspt^l at Louisville has or is about to offer his resignation and on that account will probably not recommend any one for either of these positions,

We have not the least doubt but that these recommendations meet his — the Co^lns — hearty approval

We are Your
Very Hum^bl & Ob^t Ser^vts

Wm P Pierce Capt Co "A,,
H F Davis Lt Comdg Co F
Solomon Huffman Lt Com Co E
John J Rose Liuet Co (C)
A W Stone Lieut Co B
Harry Gee Adjt 11 Ky Cav
Lt Jos Willemin Co. G.
Lt T W Wade Co. G.
B. F Lewis Lieut Co "K"

Howard Warren 2 Liet Co A
Jas F Peyton Surgeon 11th Ky
T W Hewitt Asst Surgeon
Sabe Scruggs H. S.
S B Bennett Sargt Comdg Co "L,,
John J. Curtis 1^st Lieut Co F
W. H. Ritchey 1^st Lt Co M

Referred to
Adjt Genl

Camp 11" Ky Cavy.
Camp Nelson Ky
Jany 9" 1865

Pierce W^m P.
Capt. Co. A. & others —

To The Gov —

Ask that Maj: Fred^k Slater be commissioned Ly Col 11" Ky Cav. vice &W. O Boyle dec^d & Capt Joseph Lawson be com^sd Maj. vice Slater promoted —

Rec^dA. G. O. Ky10 Jany 1865

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