Correspondence

Stephen G. Burbridge to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-06-16

Date of Creation
June 16, 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
BR5-148 to BR5-149
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-003-0092
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32202831
People
Lincoln, Abraham
Stanton, Edwin McMasters
Burbridge, Stephen Gano
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Organizations
Military District of Kentucky
United States Congress
Dates
1864-06-16
1864-05-30
1862-07-17
1864-02
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Citation

Stephen G. Burbridge to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-06-16, 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-0001-003-0092 (December 15, 2025).

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Head-Quarters District of Kentucky,
5TH DIVISION, 23D ARMY CORPS,
Lexington, June 16" 1864.
Hon Thomas E Bramlett Gov: of Ky
Frankfort Ky
Dear Sir

Your letter of the 30" of may reached these Head Quarters during my absence in the Eastern part of the state and I avail myself of the earliest opportunity since my return to say in reply that the acts of Congress of the 17" July 1862 (11" sec) (Statutes at large 2nd Session of 37th Con. page 592) and the act of February 1864 furnish ample authority for all that is being done in Ky. within my Knowledge in relation to the enlistment of slaves in the army.

Not having been furnished with a memorandum

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of the agreement your Excellency seems to have concluded with the President and Secretary of War.

I am unable to determine to what extent if any, it has been violated My orders charge me with the execution of the laws above referred to, and I hope in doing so to have the cordial cooperation of your Excellency'

The draft which has recently taken place, as you must be very well aware, yielded to the national armies less than one third of the soldiers called for, and so far as I am advised volunteary enlistments have not yet made up the deficiency.

Hoeping these statements may prove Satisfactory

I have the honor to be
Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt:
S. G Burbridge
Brig Genl Comdg.

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S, D, Burbridge
Brig Genl

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