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Correspondence

John Mason Brown to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-04-07

Document details

Date of Creation: April 7, 1864
Place of Creation: Paris, Bourbon 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 3
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0002-009-0023
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FTP Identifier: 32212252

Mentioned in this document

People: Gates, Erastus M.; Bramlette, James T.; Brown, John Mason; Sturgis, Samuel Davis; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places: Kentucky; Paris, Kentucky
Organizations: 12th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.); 45th Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.); Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
Dates: 1864-04-07; 1864-04-07; 1864-04-09

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John Mason Brown to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-04-07, 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-0002-009-0023 (November 12, 2026).

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Paris, Kentucky
7th April 1864
To His Excellency Gov Bramlette
Sir.

I am informed by Lieut Col Jas T. Bramlette 12th Ky Cavalry, that a recommendation has been forwarded to your Excellency, urging Erastus M Gates for a position in some Ky Regiment —

I would respectfully represent to your Excellency that the said Gates tendered his resignation as 1^st Lieut of C^o. "G" 45^th Ky by my my direction — His resignation was accepted "for the good of the service" and he fraudulently procured an order from Gen Sturgiss under which he drew the pay that had been stopped against him —

I therefore more earnestly protest, to your Excellency, against the re-appointment of the said E. M. Gates to any position in any Kentucky Regiment —

I have the honor to be
Yr Excellency's most obd^t serv^t
Jno. Mason Brown
Col 45 Ky Mtd Infy Vols

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Paris Ky
7^th April 1864

Gates E M

Brown Jn^o M
Col. 45^th Infty

Protests against the recommendation and appointment of E M Gates to any position in the Ky service, as he was discharged from the 45^th for the good of the service

Rec^d A G. O. 9^th April 1864