Correspondence

John Mason Brown to William H. Hays

1865-03-30

Date of Creation
March 30, 1865
Place of Creation
Frankfort, Franklin 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 81, Folder 66th Regiment 1865 Officer Nominations
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-022-0082
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212347
People
Brown, John Mason
Cottingham, Joseph W.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Hays, William Hercules
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Lewis County, Kentucky
Organizations
45th Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.)
Dates
1865-03-30
1865-04-10
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Citation

John Mason Brown to William H. Hays, 1865-03-30, 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-0002-022-0082 (November 12, 2026).

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Frankfort Ky 30th Mch 1865
Major W. H. Hays
Inspector General of Kentucky,
Major.

I have been written to by numerous acquaintances in Lewis County & requested by them to represent, through you to His Excellency the Governor, the expediency of entrusting the Command of any active State troops for that county to Capt Joseph W Cottingham.

I have a very intimate personal knowledge of Captain Cottingham's merits as an officer. He served under my command for two (2) years and under all circumstances approved himself an officer of judgement, courage and activity.

As I know the loyal men of Lewis County quite generally, I feel safe in saying that I think the appointment of Capt Cottingham would be highly satisfactory —

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully yr obt Svt
Jno: Mason Brown
late Col 45 Ky Vols

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Jos. W. Cottingham


Lewis Co. Ky.

Recommended as Capt. of Active Militia in Lewis county, Cby Col. John M Brown

answered April 10/'65