Correspondence

Charles S. Peyton to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-04-03

Date of Creation
April 3, 1865
Place of Creation
Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection
37th - 76th Regiments Enrolled Militia Primary Source Documents (1861-1866)
Box / Folder
Box 80, Folder 863-65 GRAYSON COUNTY Recruiting & Raising Company 45th Rgt. Ky. Militia
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-022-0026
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212293
People
Peyton, Charles S.
Lindsey, Daniel Weisiger
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Hays, William Hercules
Places
Grayson County, Kentucky
Kentucky
Rockport, Indiana
Organizations
Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
Dates
1865-04-03
1834-06-27
1865-04-11
1865-04-08
1865-04-03
1865-04-11
1865-04-10
1865
1865-04-08
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Charles S. Peyton to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-04-03, 37th - 76th Regiments Enrolled Militia Primary Source Documents (1861-1866), Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-022-0026 (November 12, 2026).

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Rockport Ind Apr the 3/65
Govenor

H. Bramlett
Sir

I take the pleasure of informing you that I desire commission for captain to Recruit for a company of volenteers for the State of Kentucky for the term of one year if get commissions will Recruit in Grayson County I had to Leave my home on the account of the gurrillers Some of my friends wrote to me afew days ago that if I wood come wood Raise a company for me was Born & Raised in grayson Co Ky

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was Born June the 27 day 1834 if granted commission Exspect to commence as Soon as possible I Shall anxiously await your Letter

Direct your Letter to Rockport Ind

yours Resp

Charles S, Peyton

answered
April 11th

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Chas. S. Peyton,
Rockport, Ind.


answered April 8/65

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Grayson
Rockport Ind.
April 3. 1865


Peyton Charles S.

To The Gov.

Ans. by Ins. Gene.
April 11/65, Letter Book B.

Desires authority to raise a Co. of state troops for Grayson County —

Adj Generals Office Ky
April 10" 1865

Respectfully referred to Maj W H Hays. Inspt Genl Ky, with instructions that the state is not raising troops, Except as contemplated in the recent law.

By order of the Gov

D, W, Lindsey
Adj Genl Ky

L B No 11- 1865 P 368


Recd A. G. O. Ky 8 April 1865