Correspondence

Edward R. S. Canby to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-01-26

Date of Creation
January 26, 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: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR5-86 to BR5-87
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-003-0045
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32202784
People
Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg
Stanton, Edwin McMasters
Goodwin, George H.
Whitecotton, George Harrison
Reasor, Reuben
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Illinois
Kentucky
Washington, District of Columbia
Organizations
Camp Douglas
United States War Department
Dates
1865-01-26
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Citation

Edward R. S. Canby to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-01-26, 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-0001-003-0045 (November 12, 2026).

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War Department
Washington City,
January 26th 1865.
Sir:

The petition for the release of Reuben Reasor, George Goodwin and George Whitecotton, stated to be prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, Illinois, has been submitted to the Secretary of War, by whom I am instructed to say that their release can not be granted, at this time, but that their cases will be held in reserve, and that they will not be sent South for exchange against their consent.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Ed. R, S, Canby
Brig. Genl. A. A. G.

His Excellency Thos. E. Bramlette,
Governor of Kentucky,
Frankfort,
Kentucky.