James W. Wilkins et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-02-28
- Date of Creation
- February 28, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Petition
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- 37th - 76th Regiments Enrolled Militia Primary Source Documents (1861-1866)
- Box / Folder
- Box 80, Folder 865 HOPKINS COUNTY Recruiting & Raising Company 47th Rgt. Ky. Militia
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-022-0036
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212303
- People
- Newbrough, Abel
- Pritchett, Benjamin
- Young, Burrus F.
- Young, Caleb Hall
- Bourland, Charles A.
- Randall, David E.
- Nisbet, Francis M.
- Weatherly, George L.
- Bourland, Henry F.
- Frost, J.
- Compton, James M.
- Wilkins, James W.
- Browning, Joel D.
- Earle, John Baylis
- Frost, John H.
- Clift, Moses
- Waddill, Otway
- Littlepage, Richard "Dick" J.
- Stephens, S. O.
- Rorer, Samuel
- Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
- Goodloe, Thomas H.
- McEuen, Thomas Jefferson
- Browning, W. M.
- Gordon, William L.
- Cardwell, William W.
Citation
James W. Wilkins et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-02-28, 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-0002-022-0036 (November 12, 2026).
Madisonville Ky
His Exelency Thomas E. Bramlett
Governer of Kentucky
The undersigned citizens of Madisonville Hopkins County Ky and vicinity would respectfully represent to your Excellency that a number of our Vetran Soldier boys from the Old 17th and other regiments have recently returned home and they feel that it is a great hardship after having faithfully served there country for nearly four years to be hunted harrassed and murdered by Guerilla Scoundrels wherefore we there friends and neighbours Join with them in urgently soliciting your Excellency to grant to capt John H. Frost a returned Vetran Capt of ^the^ old 17 Ky Volunteers a commission to rais a company of state guards Capt Frost will rais his company mainly in this county and it will consist mainly of returned Vetrans they deem this the best course for there safety and ^to^ rid the country of guerillas they would make but one condition that is that they be permited to ^make^ Madisonville Ky there Head Quarters when not on active duty we hope our request will be approved by you and a commission sent to Capt Frost to rais a company of Mounted Infantry to be attached to any Regiment you may designate the company raised in this
county to have the privilege of making this place there headquarters we are Dear Sir yours truly
17
Madisonville Ky
Wilkins James W.
And others,
T The Gov.
Ask that authority be given John H. Frost late capt. 17" Ky Vols, to raise a Co. of veterans for state service, headquarter to be at Madisonville Ky —
no an chg
L. B. No 10
Recd A. G. O. Ky