Louisville, Ky. Jan 17^th/65
Gov Thos E. Bramlette
Your Excellency:

An opportunity is presented to raise a company for one years State service, composed almost entirely of veterans, who cannot go home. They are to be paid off this week. I was among the first to enter the war on the opening of the rebellion, & obtained a Captain's Commission from the War Department — being unable, owing to extra bounties, to fill my the quota, my men were turned over to Col Pope's command. Am a graduate of the Ky Mil Institute, & classmate of Maj Gen D W. Lindsey to whom I respectfully refer. As prompt measures must be taken to secure the men, I would solicit an immediate response. No

effort, upon my part, shall be lacking to fulfil my duty; and as a number of these men speak of arming themselves for self-protection, much trouble may be saved "suspected parties". With the utmost respect,

Your Obt Servant:

Geo B Baum

To
Tho^s E. Bramlette

Gov of Kentucky

Frankfort.

Louisville Ky
Jany 17" 1865

says, if you give him authority, he can raise in a short time, a Co. of 12 months state troops from discharged Veterans now here —

Issue authority
D. W. Lindsey
Insp & Adj Gen^l

Authy issd & Blanks sent to G B Baum
Jany 19. 1865-
CH

LB N^o 9. 1865 p 249

{LOUISVILLE
JAN
17
'65
KY}

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Gov Tho^s E. Bramlette
Frankfort
Kentucky

Inspector Genl
authority to organize should be given