Correspondence

Thomas M. Vincent to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-02-03

Date of Creation
February 3, 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
BR5-125 to BR5-126
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-003-0082
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32202821
People
Hewitt, John M., Jr.
Walls, John W.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Vincent, Thomas McCurdy
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Washington, District of Columbia
Organizations
Adjutant General's Department (U.S.A.)
Battery "B" Kentucky Light Artillery (U.S.A.)
Commonwealth of Kentucky
United States War Department
Dates
1864-02-03
1864-01-25
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Citation

Thomas M. Vincent to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-02-03, 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-0001-003-0082 (November 12, 2026).

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War Department,

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, D. C., February 3rd 1864.
His Excellency,
The Governor of Kentucky,
Frankfort.Ky.
Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th ultimo, asking the reason of the stoppage of pay against Captain J. M. Hewitt, 2nd Kentucky Battery.

In reply, I am directed to inform you, that Captain Hewitt is charged with retaining in his possession a commission issued by the Governor of the state to Private John W. Walls, as 1st Lieutenant in the Battery, and refusing to deliver the same, thereby depriving Private Walls of his muster into

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service as a commissioned officer

The case has been referred to the proper Commanding General, and is now under consideration.

I am, Sir, Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Thomas M Vincent
Assistant Adjutant General.