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Correspondence

R. Vance to Daniel W. Lindsey

1864-09-05

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Date of Creation: September 5, 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, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867
Box / Folder: BR7-90
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-005-0045
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FTP Identifier: 32206304

Mentioned in this document

People: Smith, Austin P.; Lindsey, Daniel Weisiger; Ray, Ervin; Clark, James L.; Vance, Richard; Wilcox, William
Places: Frankfort, Kentucky; Hopkins County, Kentucky; Lexington, Kentucky
Organizations: 35th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.); Military District of Kentucky
Dates: 1864-09-05; 1863-03-03; 1864-09-05; 1863-03-03; 1864-09-06; 1864-09-06

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R. Vance to Daniel W. Lindsey, 1864-09-05, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 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-0001-005-0045 (November 12, 2026).

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Head-Quarters District of Kentucky,
PROVOST MARSHAL'S OFFICE,
Lexington, Ky., Sept 5" 1864.
General,

The General Commanding directs me to say that Privates Ervin Ray, Austin. P. Smith, and William Wilcox. 35" Ky. Inft. Vols, who are now confined in the Hopkins Co. jail, upon the charge of Murdering James. L. Clark. are entitled to trial by Gen'l Court. Martial or Military Commission- He therefore directs me to make a requisition on the Govenor, through your office, for these men, that they may be tried under the 30" section of the Act of Congress, approved March 3" 1863.

I am Gen'l Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
R. Vance
Prov. Mor. Genl.
Dist of Ky.

Brig Gen'l. D. Lindsey.
Inspt Gen'l and Adj't Gen'l
Ky Forces

Frankford Ky

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Hd. Qrs. Dist. Ky.
Pro. Mar.'s Office.
Lexington Ky.
Sept. 5^th 1864.

Vance R.
P. M. G. D of. Ky.

Gen. Comd'g directs him to say that Privates Ervin Ray, Austin P. Smith and W^m Wilcox, 35^th Ky. Infty in Hopkins Co. Jail on charge of murdering J. L. Clarke- are entitled to tiral by Mil, ^Comⁿ or gen'l^ C — Martial: He makes requisition on the Gov. for these men, to try them by 30 Sect. Act of Congress. Mch 3^rd/63

Rec^d A. G. O. 6^th Sept. 1864.

Requisition issued 6^th Sept/64