H. G. V. Wintersmith to Friend Tom
1864-10-24
- Date of Creation
- October 24, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Elizabethtown, Hardin 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 864 HARDIN COUNTY Correspondence - Drafted Men 49th Rgt. Ky. Militia
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-022-0040
- Rights
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- 32212307
Citation
H. G. V. Wintersmith to Friend Tom, 1864-10-24, 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-0002-022-0040 (November 12, 2026).
ElizabethTown Ky
Friend Tom
I write you to suggest to you the propriety and even necesssity of calling the attention of Gov Bramlette to the recent decision of Genl Fry. Pro Marr Gen'l U S requiring the Deficit for Draft Men who have Left the country or failed to Report to be made up out of The Names in The original Draft enrollment out of which the Draft was made.
Our citizens who have had a chance to be drafted regard this a violation of law and a [...]great injustice to them. The U S Law holds all Drafted men as in Service from the time of drafted and publishes them as Deserters:
I wish you also to call attention of The Governor to recent order of
Gen Fry allowing to 2nd Cong Dist Ky credits for negroes who have beaen run off to other states and also credits for men consrcripltded by the Rebels.. and request the Gen to procure an extension of the Same order to the whole state.
It is a matter of great Doubt with me whether the U S army has gained by the Draft in our County So many have gone off probably to Southern army- A farther Draft might have the effect to fill the woods with guerillas.
Enquire How we can obtain credits for our county for those who have enlisted in Indiana Regiments If it is necessary for me to come up to Frankfort in regard to these matters you can Telegraph me at my Expense. Tuesday Eving I will go to Louisville & will be U S Hotel ion next Wednesday & thursday
Please ascrertain whether our Dist Pro Mar has returned to Adj Gen office the no of negro recruits for
Please answer as soon as possible & oblige Yours Truly
Elizabethtown Ky
Wintersmith H. G. V —
His citizens regard the recent order of Genl Fry Pro. Mar. Genl U. S. requiring deficit for drafted men, who have left the country or failed to report to be made up from original enrollment as unjust How can they obtain credits for those who enlisted in Indiana regts- Has his Dist. Pro. Mar- returned the No of Negro regcts for
Recd A. G. O.