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Correspondence

James H. Hargis to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-07-06

Document details

Date of Creation: July 6, 1865
Place of Creation: Berry Station, Harrison 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 862-865 HARRISON COUNTY Recruiting & Raising Company 54th Rgt. Ky. Militia
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0002-022-0056
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FTP Identifier: 32212322

Mentioned in this document

People: Hargis, James Henry; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places: Berry, Kentucky; Harrison County, Kentucky; Kentucky
Organizations: 55th Kentucky Mounted Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.); Office of the Inspector General of Kentucky
Dates: 1865-07-06; 1865-07-06; 1865-07-12; 1865-07-08

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James H. Hargis to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-07-06, 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-0002-022-0056 (November 12, 2026).

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Berry Station Ky.
July 6^th 1865
To his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky

Sir as there are a company of County Guards. to be raised for the County of harrison for the term of one or three Years. and there are no person attempting to recruit and organize the same. by the Solicitation of many Soldiers and citizens of Said County I thereby ask permission to raise and organize Said Company, I can give refrences the best men we have. If there are any person acting in regard to this matter I do not know it I believe Sir that I can make the Company Soon. and immediately goin to Camp.

Sir I have the honor
To be Your Obdt. Servt.

James. H, Hargis

Clerk Co. C. 55th Ky. Infy vols.

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Berry's Station, Harrison
July 6^th, '65

Hargis, James H.
To Govenor.

Proposes to recruit a Co. for national Legion in Harrison County.

An. July 12^th, 65. Let. Book B. 255

Rec. In. Gen- Off. July 8^th, 65