Correspondence

Frederick H. Bierbower to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-04-28

Date of Creation
April 28, 1864
Place of Creation
Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection
45th, 47th, 48th, and 49th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Muster Rolls
Box / Folder
Box 41, Bundle 1
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-009-0002
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212231
People
Burnside, Ambrose E.
True, Clinton Jones
Bierbower, Frederick H.
Boyle, John
Wallace, Mark
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Kentucky
Mount Sterling, Kentucky
Organizations
40th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.)
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Confederate States Army
Government of the United States of America
Military District of Kentucky
Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
United States Army
Dates
1864-04-28
1864-04-28
1864-04-30
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Citation

Frederick H. Bierbower to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-04-28, 45th, 47th, 48th, and 49th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Muster Rolls, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-009-0002 (November 12, 2026).

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Head Quarters, ^40" Ky. Vol^ 2nd Brig. 1st Div. Dist. Ky.

Mt. Sterling, Ky. Apl. 28th 1864.
To His Excellency.-
Thos E. Bramlette.

Governor of Ky.
Governor —

I have learned this morning with sincere regret that the Dept. has refused to commission Sgt. Mark Wallace of this Regiment as a 2d Lieutenant for the alleged reason that he was formerly in the Rebel service.

The facts in the case are briefly these, Sgt. Wallace was induced to meet with some persons who were about to ^proceed to^ the Rebel lines with the intention of entering the Rebel service. Mr. Wallace desired to leave the party but was forcibly detained and when the men were captured he gave useful and important information that enabled us to destroy the organization to which they belonged. Since that time Mr. Wallace has been constantly with the Regiment and gave material aid in recruiting it. He is, and has been a zealous Union man, He has three brothers in the

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service two of whom are Officers. All of his family are for the Govt.

I have been an Officer in the U. S. service for more than six years and aided in the capture of the men by whom Mr.. Wallace was detained and I am very sure that I would never solicit the appointment of any man whose devotion to the Union admitted of the slightesd question of doubt.

Genl. Burnside released Mr. Wallace from the custody of the Federal troops with the highest praise for his conduct in the whole affair.

I am very sure if your Excellincy will induce Genl. Boyle to reconsider the action of the Dept. you will do justice to the claims of a very worthy man and give great pleasure to the officers of this Regt.

I am, very Resp'y.
Your obt. Servt
F. H. Bierbower.
Major. 40" Ky, V. M I.

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Hdqrs 40th Ky Infty
Mt Sterling Ky
April 28" 1864


Bierbower F. H.
Maj. 40th I.

To the Governor in relation to the loyalty of Mack Wallace who has been recommended by Col True for 2d Lt, but comd suspended from information of his disloyalty Maj B states that he is loyal and his promotion would give satisfaction

Issue.

Boyle

Recd A G. O. 30th Aprl 1864

This is a satisfactory explanation & the Commission should now issue upon the faith of this document

tho E Bramlette