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Correspondence

Edward R. S. Canby to Brutus J. Clay

1864-01-21

Document details

Date of Creation: January 21, 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: BR5-77 to BR5-78
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-003-0048
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FTP Identifier: 32202787

Mentioned in this document

People: Clay, Brutus Junius; Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg; Stanton, Edwin McMasters; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places: Alexandria, Virginia; Ohio; Washington, District of Columbia
Organizations: Camp Chase; Camp Parole; United States House of Representatives; United States War Department
Dates: 1864-01-21; 1864-01-16; 1864-01-11

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Edward R. S. Canby to Brutus J. Clay, 1864-01-21, 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-0001-003-0048 (November 12, 2026).

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War Department
Washington City,
January 21^st 1864
Sir,

In reply to your communication of the 16^th Instant, I am directed by the Secretary of War to inform you that all the Kentucky Troops that were at Camp Parole, (near Alexandria) were sent on the 11^th Instant to Camp Chase, Ohio, that being the rendezvous for paroled troops.

Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Ed, R, S, Canby
Brig Gen'l & A. A. G.

Hon B. J. Clay
House of Representatives
Washington D. C.

Sir having received the above per the War Department in answer to you despatches to to me & my letter &c I [enclose for your information]

Yours
Brutus J. Clay