Correspondence

Thomas B. Boyd to Thomas E. Bramlette

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
BR5-101
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-003-0070
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32202809
People
Shackelford, James Murrell
Boyd, Thomas B.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Fort Donelson
Hardin County, Tennessee
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Kentucky
Madisonville, Kentucky
Organizations
25th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.)
8th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)
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Citation

Thomas B. Boyd to Thomas E. Bramlette, 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-0001-003-0070 (November 12, 2026).

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Gov Bramlette Sir if you want any more Proof then this Gen ShackelfordKnowes me and Knowes that I was in his Regiment and Served as Second Lieut in comp H. of the 25th Ky. Infentry at Donnelson & at Shilow. after which I Rezined and went in too the 8th Ky Cav for twelve months.

If you can grant me permission just write me word wether to sweare them in or not as I recruit them or not,

If Permission is granted I would like too Rendevooze foen at Hopkinsville& Madensonville Ky these two Plases are very good Plases to get men, I think I can get them in ^a^ hurrie

You will find becids this a nother letter in closed, which will will give the first of my [dissires] of you

Pleas approve these fiew [bad] written Requests

Lieut Thomas. B. Boyed