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Correspondence

Stephen G. Crawford to John Boyle

1863-10-20

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Date of Creation: October 20, 1863
Place of Creation: Leitchfield, Grayson County, Kentucky
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-0002-022-0027
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FTP Identifier: 32212294

Mentioned in this document

People: McCook, Alexander McDowell; Byers, Anderson Rowan; Wortham, Charles, Sr.; Ferry, Isaac; Boyle, John; Grissom, John R.; Reese, Parish G.; Crawford, Stephen Gray; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott; McBeath, Thomas R.
Places: Grayson County, Kentucky; Hardin County, Kentucky; Litchfield, Kentucky
Organizations: 17th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.); 27th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.); 35th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.); Kentucky Home Guard; Kentucky State Guard; Kentucky Volunteers; Louisville Journal; Office of the Inspector General of Kentucky
Dates: 1863-10-20; 1861-10; --07-07; 1863-10-20; 1863-10-25

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Stephen G. Crawford to John Boyle, 1863-10-20, 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-0002-022-0027 (November 12, 2026).

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Litchfield Ky oct 20^th 1863
Mr John Boyle Esq

Sir I noticed an order in the Louisville Journal you directting Some friend to his County to assist ~~Some~~ in this order which you had issued for each county to raise one company of men as State vol and you wishing Some person to Send on for a Lieu Col or Col Ship in some county I wish the Commision of a Lieu Col as to my military Capacities I was first a Capt in the State or home Guards and I received my Comission from Gen McCook at camp Nevin in Hardon Co Ky. in Oct 1861 and I dun all in my power ever since that time to put down this rebellion and on the 7^th of last July I was appointed as Enrooling Officer of Grayson Co and I completed my work and since that time I have been dept prov mar in the 2^nd dist of Ky

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as to refrences you may apply to Judge D Wortham the Judege of Grayson Co to Lieut Ferry of the 17th Ky Vol Lieut A R Byers in the 35 Ky vol Q. M T. R, Mcbath of 27 Ky vol & Capt John, R, Grissom prov mar of 2nd Dist Ky you will please give me an answer to my letter whether on or not I am granted the Commission

Respectfuly yours

Stephen. G. Crawford

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Gov. Thomas E. Bramlette
Thomas E. Bramlette

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Grayson Co^yOct 20/63

Recm"dg,, for this County
Stephen G Crawford Lt Col
citizens

P. G. Reese Col
issue

Rec^d I. G. O.Oct. 25. 1863