Correspondence

Elisha Mix to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-05-27

Date of Creation
May 27, 1864
Place of Creation
Nicholasville, Jessamine 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, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR10-257 to BR10-258
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0814
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FTP Identifier
32203701

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Dates
1864-05-27
1864-10-28
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Elisha Mix to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-05-27, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 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-0001-004-0814 (November 12, 2026).

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Head Qrs 8th Mich Cav. Nicholasville Ky —
May 27-1864 —
To —
His Excellency. The Governor of The State of Kentucky —
Your Excellency —

I have the honor to address you in regard to Henry Holden, Samuel Howell and J. T. Hartwell. Privates of this Regt now confined in States Prison. at Frankfort Ky — I have never been officially notified of their arrest. but am informed that the Charges against them. were. Stealing a watch. in Whitley Co. Ky — They have been in confinement about Eight months. Previously to this time they bore a good character in the Regiment. I would respectfully request. that these men be released from confinement. and be returned to their Regiment.

They may be placed in charge of Sergt M. Waite. who presents this communication —

I have the honor to be —
Very Respectfully — Your most Obdnt Servt
Elisha Mix.
Lt. Col.. Commdg 8th Mich Cavalry —

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Whitley Cir Ct
vs
Henry Holden
Saml Howell
&
J. T. Hartwell
All Pardoned
28th Oct/64