Correspondence

William W. Orme to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-02-12

Date of Creation
February 12, 1864
Place of Creation
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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
BR5-89 to BR5-90
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-003-0042
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32202781
People
Long, Ambrose Bramlette
Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Long, William Kendrick
Orme, William Ward
Places
Chicago, Illinois
Illinois
Kentucky
Dates
1864-02-12
1864-02-06
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Citation

William W. Orme to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-02-12, 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-0001-003-0042 (November 12, 2026).

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Headquarters Post of Chicago,
CHICAGO, ILLS., Febry 12 1864.
Sir;

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter of the 6th inst. —

I had heretofore received the order directing the release of W. K. Long referred to in your note. Upon Examination he declined to take the oath required as a condition of his release. —

His Brotherwas here yesterday, and I enclose you copies of two letters written by him in reply to a letter from his brother urging him to take the oath —

I have the honor also to enclose the letter from Genl Canby to yourself, which accompanied Your Communication to me. —

I am, Governor,
Respectfully Yours &c
Wm W. Orme
Brig. Genl Commandg —

His Excellency
Thomas E. Bramlette
Govr. of Kentucky —