Petition

Isaac Fitchpatrick et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-06-27

Date of Creation
June 27, 1864
Place of Creation
Louisa, Lawrence 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 81, Folder 65th Regiment 1864-1910 Correspondences
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-022-0077
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212342
People
Wells, Aaron
Franklin, Abel
Osburn, Alfred
Blair, Amos B.
Banister, Anderson
Collins, Andrew J.
Wiley, Andrew J.
Musick, Andrew R.
Porter, Benjamin B.
Spradlin, Benjamin F.
Davis, Bracken L.
Preston, Burgess M.
Aursburn, Calven
Castle, Charles
Fitchpatrick, Charles
Rule, Charles G.
Price, Christopher Columbus
Preace, Cornelius W.
Ward, Daniel A.
Wheeler, Daniel
Daniel, David
Brown, David K.
Hannah, Ebeneezer S.
Walker, Elexious H.
Crum, Eli
Fairchild, Eli W.
Mathies, Elijah
Patrick, Elijah
Preston, Eliphus E.
Castle, Emry
Spradlin, Evin
Rowland, Finney
Daniel, Flemon
Daniel, Francis M.
Stafford, Francis M.
Price, Franklin
Boulden, George
Daniels, George
Blair, George N.
Walker, George R.
Brown, George W.
Collins, George W.
Daniels, George W.
Soward, George W.
Wells, George W.
Ward, George Washington
Montgomery, Gilson
Melvin, H. M.
Butcher, Henderson Harman
Cassel, Henderson S.
Chandler, Henry C.
Wells, Henry C.
Fitchpatrick, Henry
Conley, Henry J.
Childers, Henry L.
Fitchpatrick, Isaac
Short, Isaac
Stableton, Isaac
Whiten, Isaac
Pritchet, Isam
Patrick, Jackson M.
Porter, James A.
Dalton, James
Hawes, James H.
Mollett, James H.
Spradlin, James H.
Conley, James Haden
Blair, James Hayden
Cassel, James M.
O'Brian, James
Rice, James
Stafford, James
O'Brine, James V.
Vanhoose, James
Wells, James W.
[unknown], James
Ratlif, Jeams
Castle, Jeferson
Delong, Jeferson
Clay, Jerdon
Rule, Jesse C.
Price, Jesse
Vanhoose, Jesse
Patrick, Jilson Payne
Barnett, John B.
Vanhoose, John B.
Wilson, John F.
Fitchpatrick, John
Dixon, John H.
Rice, John H.
Brown, John J.
Rice, John J.
James, John
Blair, John L.
Porter, John M.
More, John
Rice, John R.
Remy, John
Rowland, John
Castle, John S.
Spradlin, John
Ward, John T.
Turner, John
Roberts, John William
James, Joseph
Turner, Joseph P.
Jestes, Joshaway
Mollett, Levi
Vanhoose, Levi
Farechild, Levy
Childers, Marian
Preston, Martin
Wheeler, Martin
Dillion, McCager
Wells, Morgan
Vanhoose, Moses D.
PSimer, Nathaniel
Lowe, Orison B. M.
Collins, Peter
Daniel, Peter
Cunningham, Peter G.
Wells, Richard M.
Blair, Samuel
Wheeler, Samuel G.
Rice, Samuel J.
Ramey, Samuel K.
Turner, Samuel
Auxier, Samuel W.
Fairchild, Shadrach
Short, Silas James
Robinet, Steven
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Conley, Thomas J.
Horn, Thomas J., Jr.
Remy, Thomas
Ward, Thompson
Castle, Tomas
Spears, Wallace W.
Arms, Wallis B.
Daniel, Wiet A.
Cornett, Wilborn
Williams, Wiley J.
Montgomery, Wiley
Rice, Wiley
Hammons, Wiley W.
Wells, William A.
Borders, William
Butcher, William
Lemaster, William C.
Crum, William
Cunningham, William
Macoy, William H.
Conley, William J.
Hager, William J.
Macinzy, William J.
Webb, William J.
Sparks, William
Williams, William W.
Wells, William
Woods, William
Davis, Willy
Places
Johnson County, Kentucky
Kentucky
Louisa, Kentucky
Organizations
65th Regiment of Kentucky Militia (U.S.A.)
Kentucky State Militia
Office of the Inspector General of Kentucky
Dates
1864-06-27
1864-08
1864-06-27
--08
1864-07-22
1864-07-13
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Isaac Fitchpatrick et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-06-27, 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-0002-022-0077 (November 12, 2026).

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In camp Louisa Ky June 27th 1864
His Excelency
Thos C. Bramlett
Govenor of Ky

Dear Sir we the undersigned citizens of Johnson County State of Ky Betwen the ages of eighteen and forty five and now in the Military service of Ky camped at Louisa Ky Respectfuly represents and showeth that we are not satisfied with our present Colonel Burgess Preston who was appointed to said position we therefore ask that we have the privilege of exercising our Election Franchise and choosing from among our ranks at our next august Election a Colonel and Lieutenat Colonel If not incompatible with the public interest this we claim as our privilege If it does not work detrimental to the great cause in which our national arms are now stringling strugling we do not petition thus on account of any charge against our present colonel or any that could be made for we look upon him as Being above reproache but only

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65 Johnson
Ky State Militia
Louisa, Lawrence Co. Ky.
June 27. 1864


Isaac. Fitzpatrick &c of the 65 th E. M. Johnson Co.

A petition to the Gov. and by him referred, which is signed by about 165 members of this Reg. Praying to be allowed the privilege of voelecting their Col & Lieut Col at the next Aug. election. If they have the right to elect they demand the exercise of it; if not they submit. Are dissatisfied with Col Preston though no charges can be brought against him The Reg. is now on duty at Louisa. Lawrence Co. Ky.

Answered July 22nd 1864 on L. B. Page 525. See also page 524 the same letter but addressed to different parties


Rec. I. G. O. July 13th 1864

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