Correspondence

William S. King to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-02-21

Date of Creation
February 21, 1864
Place of Creation
Lexington, Fayette 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
BR5-117 to BR5-118
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-003-0077
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William S. King to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-02-21, 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-0001-003-0077 (November 12, 2026).

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Office Military Commandant,
Lexington, Ky., February 21st 1864.
To His Excellency, Thomas E. Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky.
Governor:

In view of the frequent applications made at this office, by the destitute families of volunteers in Kentucky regiments, for relief which the Federal Military Commanders have no authority to provide; and in asmuch as this destitution is caused by the neglect of soldiers to transmit much, — or, in most cases, any part. — of their pay to their families for their support; I venture to suggest to Your Excellency, that enquiry be made whether the allotment system, whereby each soldier devotes a stated portion of his pay for the support of those dependent upon him, is carried out in the various regiments; or that such other action may be had, to prevent this needless pauperism and distress, as to Your Excellency may seem meet and proper.

I am, Governor, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
Wm S. King.
Let. Col. 35th Mass. Inf. Mil. Comdt —

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HEAD QUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDANT,
LEXINGTON, KY.


KING, WM. S.
Lieut.-Col. 35 Massachusetts Inf., Military Commandant

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