Correspondence

W. W. Helm to John Boyle

1863-12-13

Date of Creation
December 13, 1863
Place of Creation
Louisville, Jefferson 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
BR5-53
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-003-0031
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32202770
People
Thomas, George Henry
Boyle, John
Bacon, John Mosby
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Sidell, William Henry
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Organizations
15th U.S. Infantry regiment
4th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)
Department of the Cumberland
Provost Marshal General's Office
United States Army
Dates
1863-12-13
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Citation

W. W. Helm to John Boyle, 1863-12-13, 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-0001-003-0031 (November 12, 2026).

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HEAD-QUARTERS ACT'G ASST. PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL,
STATE OF KENTUCKY,
Louisville, Ky 13th Decr 1863
Brig Genl John Boyle, Adjt Genl of Ky
Frankfort Ky
General

A Young officer Capt Bacon comes to me ^(without any men)^ with an order from Hd Qrs Deptn of the Cumberland worded thus

"I V Capt John Bacon 4th Ky Cavy is detailed for recruiting service in Kentucky. He will report in person to the Superintendent of Recruiting for the State and by letter to the Governor."

As I have not the slightest necessity for such an officer and under our present system do not well know how to apply him I would at once send him back to his regiment but that he tells me the detail was made by General Thomas on Governor Bramlette's special request; — but he lives in Frankfort &c

I would like to know the facts in the case, and if Governor Bramlette desires to have him near him in the recruiting department for ^U. S.^ if your office to which I might detail him. I will

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not assign Captain Bacon or send him back to his regiment until I can have time to hear from you or the Governor on the subject. Please also, anticipate what you may write by a telegraphic communication

I am Restly
General
Your Obt Servt
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Major 15 U S Infy
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