M. E. Poynter to Thomas E. Bramlette

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KYR-0002-225-0083

Document Genre

Correspondence

Repository

Kentucky Department of Military Affairs

Collection

Guerilla Letters

Item Location

Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1865

Place of Creation

Midway, Woodford County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

15 February 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-02-15

1865

1865-02-16

M. E. Poynter to Thomas E. Bramlette, 15 February 1865, Guerilla Letters, Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1865, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0083, (accessed April 19, 2024).

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MidwayFeby 15" 65
Gov. Bramlette
Dear Sir

I trouble you with a line in regard to the recruiting officer for the State Service at this place who professes to have authority from you to raise a company &c, I refer to W. W. Harper -- and as a citizen and a union man in behalf of the cause -- the community, Your own good name and of common decency I protest against such an appointment -- As badly as the service demands men and as much as we have
suffered from guerrillas we as a community had rather Quantrell would pay an occasional visit than be annoyed by this man in "brief authority" -- all the time,

This is not malice -- I am one of the very few who are on friendly terms with Harper in town, but in Heavens name dont give any such man a commission,

I do not think he caught a single recruit yet assuming authority from you damages the cause very much with decent people

I do not care to have my name known in this tho if necessary I shall not shrink from it one jot- but he is
not the Kind of man to have in the place nor a desirableenemy,

Col McLeod or W. T. Poynter can represent his case to you

Very Truly Yrs &c
M. E. Poynter

Midway Ky
February 15^th 1865

Poynter M. E

To Gov. B-

Asks in the name of heaven &c that the authority of W. W Harper at that place be revoked- as he is unfit, & will damage the cause -- refers to W. T. Poynter and Col M^cLeod -- member from Woodford Co --

L. B. No. 10. 1865 P 113

Rec^dA. G. O.Feby 16^th 1865

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