Flemingsburg Ky
Novr 1^st 1863
Governor Bramlette
Dear Sir

Capt Wm E Rice who served as a Captain in the 10th Ky Cavalry desires a Commission as Col of the Troops proposed to be raised for state defence under your late Proclamation.

Captain Rice is a citizen of this County and acquired distinction for his galantry he was popular as an officer with his men and has been represented to me as a fine Disciplinarian

When the appointment is to be made it would be gratifying to many of

your friends in this county if you would confer the appointment on [...]him. I am informed that such is the desire of citizens of Bath county as for as expressed among whom Capt Rice is well known and where as an officer much of his Service was renderd

Verry Respectfully yours &C
Wm S Botts.

General Bramlette
Dear Sir

I am well acquainted with Capt W^m E. Rice He is a neighbour of mine — I most cheerfully concur with Judge Botts and recomend him as worthy of a commission

very Respectfully

yours Wm Bell

Govenor Bramblett
Dr Sir.

Several of the lading Union men of Bath & Mtgomery, wish me to be in command of the the forces raised for State defence which I will acept with commissioned to raise a full reg-: I belonged to the 10^th Ky ^Cavaly^ about fourteen months and souted all the eastern portion of the state and am very well acquainted ^with^ all portions of the state

Resp^ly &C
W^m E Rice