J. M. Mackenzie to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-02-10
- Date of Creation
- February 10, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
- 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
- BR5-127 to BR5-128
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-003-0072
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32202811
Citation
J. M. Mackenzie to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-02-10, 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-0001-003-0072 (November 12, 2026).
U. S. Coms office at Paducah Ky,,
To His Excellency
Thomas E Bramlett
Governer of Kentucky
Dear Sir
The recruiting of negro Soldiers at this point, and more especially the manner of recruiting is very damaging to our union Cause, and is in violation of the President,s proclomation, the laws of Congress, and the laws of the State
When armed negroes are permited to go with impunity into the Dwellings of true and Loyal men use insolent language to the family and take by force the only Servent of the family in oposition to the expresed wish of that servent — it is not very encouraging to union men
Such was the case at Dr Cape's of this City Yesterday morning and there is not a more LoyaltruePatriot than Dr Cope on the american continent
J. M. Mackenzie
Capt & C S U S Army