Edward R. S. Canby to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-01-06
- Date of Creation
- January 6, 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
- BR5-82 to BR5-83
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-003-0046
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32202785
Citation
Edward R. S. Canby to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-01-06, 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-0001-003-0046 (December 14, 2025).
War Department,
Washington City,
Sir:
The Secretary of War instructs me to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter of the 17th ultimo, requesting the release of William Long, a prisoner of war at Camp Douglas, Illinois, and to say in reply that the Commissary General of Prisoners has been directed to release the prisoner upon the condition of his taking the oath of allegiance, and to order him to report to your Excellency as requested in your letter.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Ed, R, S, Canby
Brig. Gen'l. A. A. G.
His Excellency Thos. E. Bramlette,
Governor of Kentucky,
Frankfort,
Kentucky.