John M. Wilson et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1863-10-07
- Date of Creation
- October 7, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867
- Box / Folder
- BR5-14 to BR5-15
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-003-0011
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32202750
- People
- Wileman, Abram G.
- Cunningham, Daniel L.
- Smith, Elias Hubbard
- Wilson, John M.
- Zinn, John W.
- McMillen, Joseph
- Zinn, Presley T.
- Marksbury, Samuel
- Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
- Clark, Thomas L.
- Porter, Thomas S.
- Harrison, Urial
- Linn, William George
- Barnett, William H.
- Rankin, William S.
- Organizations
- 18th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.)
- Confederate States Army
- United States Army
- Dates
- 1863-10-07
Citation
John M. Wilson et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-10-07, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 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-0001-003-0011 (November 12, 2026).
Williamstown Grant County
Ky.
Gov. Bramlette.
There has been a band of Rebel Banditi perpetrating all kinds of outrages, in this and adjoining counties for several months Loyal citizens have been robed of their property and a reign of terror exists in many localities, and when the parties were arrested they claim to be Rebel Soldiers and have been permitted ^(in many instances)^ to take the Oath and return home while others have been exchanged and soon returne to renew their depredations, and on Sunday night their villians culminated in the cold blooded murder of Major Wildman of the 18th Ky v. o. I. who had come home to remain until a wound healed, received while gallantly leading his Regiment in the late Battle of Chickamauga.
There was no truer patriot nor more gallant Officer in the Service. Something must be done to stop their proceedings, and we appeal to you to procure the issueing of an order holding Rebels responsible in life and property for all murders & roberies in their vicinity or such other orders as you think necessary under the circumstances If measures to attain the desired result
are not inaugerated by the proper authoritys we will be compelled to defend ourselves and avenge the fall of our friends.
U Harrison
T. S. Porter
J. A, McMillon
W, H, Barnett
W Geo Linn
E. H. Smith
W S Rankin
D L Cunningham
T. L. Clark
S Marksberry —
P T Zinn
J. W. Zinn