Correspondence

Charles Richey to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-01-30

Date of Creation
January 30, 1865
Place of Creation
Hawesville, Hancock 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 861-65 HANCOCK COUNTY Recruiting & Raising Company 50th Rgt. Ky. Militia
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-022-0042
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212309
People
Richey, Charles
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Hancock County, Kentucky
Hawesville, Kentucky
Dates
1865-01-30
1865-01-30
1865
1865-02-09
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Citation

Charles Richey to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-01-30, 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-0002-022-0042 (November 12, 2026).

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Hawesville, Hancock Co Ky
January 30th 1865—

Govenner—

I want ask you please send me 50 new muskets, and 20 postials We want a homeguard company in guarding the place, country We want union guards, and make rebels that We said for the protection of union citizens. and towns in our state we want to go to hunt and look for the rebels

I ask you please send me a large union flag why we must take it will thieves for the property They will conscript. We want said must it

if you can send me eight hundred minnies. balls. catrige:

I am your firend—

Charles Richey capt
Hawesville
Ky—

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Hancock
Hawesville Ky
Jany. 30" 1865


Richey charles Capt —

To the Gov.

says they intend forming a Home Guard Co— send 50 muskets, 20 pistols, and a large Union flag —

L B. No 9, 1865 P 476


Recd A. G. O. Ky 9 Feby 1865