Correspondence

James S. Brisbin to James P. Flint

1865-07-26

Date of Creation
July 26, 1865
Place of Creation
Louisville, Jefferson 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
BR5-198 to BR5-199
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-003-0114
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32202853

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1865-07-26
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James S. Brisbin to James P. Flint, 1865-07-26, 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-0001-003-0114 (January 18, 2026).

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Head-Quarters Department of Kentucky,
Louisville, Kentucky, July 26th 1865.
Colonel

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter bearing date July 26th and in reply have to inform you that the 119. 123. 124. 125 U. S. Col'd Infantry Regts, 4th 12th & 13th Heavy Artillery, 5th & 6th Cold Cavly Regts now serving in the Dept of Ky are being enrolled with a view to ascertain the number of women and children freed under the law of March 3rd 1865 and of ascertaining correctly who was the owner of each black soldier before his enlistment. I will not be able to enroll the 107. 108. 109. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 122 Infantry Regt's & 8th Hy Artillery as these Regiments are not serving in this Dept. I would advise that the Governor send out at once a proper person to enroll these Regiments. It is of the greatest importance to former owner of slaves, as well as to the families and children of the Soldiers that the enrollment of them be made as it is the only correct history of the men that can be obtained

By addressing a letter to the Adjutant General of the Army, Genl Lindsey can ascertain when all Kentucky Colored Regiments, not in this Dept are now serving.
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Very Respectfully

Your old servt.

Jas. P. Brisbin

Brig Gen"Supt. O. U.S.T.

Col. J. P. Flint

State Agent of Ky

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Very Respectfully
Your obd't Servt
Jas S. Brisbin
Brig Genl & Supt I. U, S, T.

Col. J. P. Flint
State Agent of Ky