Correspondence

Garrett Davis et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-01-21

Date of Creation
January 21, 1864
Place of Creation
Washington, District of Columbia
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Military Appointments, 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR5-329 to BR5-330
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-002-0013
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32202727

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1864-01-21
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Garrett Davis et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-01-21, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Military Appointments, 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-002-0013 (November 14, 2026).

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Senate Chamber 21st Jany 1864

The undersigned,, some of us knowing John Foster, of Georgetown Ky, personally, & others knowing him from reputation, believe that from his capacity, courage, activity & physical constitution, is well fitted to fill the office of Lieut. in the State Military service of the State of Kentucky: We do therefore earnestly reccommend him to his Excellency the Governor of that State for that place

Garrett Davis
L W Powell
R Mallory
W H Wadsworth
H. Grider
Brutus J. Clay
Geo H Yeaman