Correspondence

G. C. Riffe and R. Blain to Thomas E. Bramlette

1863-10-20

Date of Creation
October 20, 1863
Place of Creation
Hustonville, Lincoln 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 67th Regiment 1863-1864 Officer Nominations
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-022-0085
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212350
People
Cooper, George B.
Riffe, George Chilton
Boyle, John
Blain, Robert, Jr.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Daugherty, William
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Hustonville, Kentucky
Lincoln County, Kentucky
Turnersville, Kentucky
Dates
1863-10-20
1863-10-20
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Citation

G. C. Riffe and R. Blain to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-10-20, 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-0002-022-0085 (February 16, 2026).

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Hustonville Oct 20. 1863
His Excellency
T. E. Bramlette
Frankfort
Dear Sir

Permit us as two of your old friends and acquaintances to recommend to your consideration as persons well qualified to fill the offices of Colonel & Leut Col of Military under the State Guard Law, and who would faithfully and truly discharge the duties of sd offices, and are well qualified to meet the present emergency, George B. Cooper of Hustonville for Colonel and Capt Wm Daugherty of Turnersville for Leuit Col. We hope that you will take thier claims under consideration & commission them as [...]Col & Leut Col

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Our borders are over run by robbers — these men will respond to the summon. They have the nerve to meet the state of case now existing — and with enthusiasm, the boys will rally to these men —

With our good wishes for your good health & prosperity We are in haste

very respectfully
Your friends
G. C. Riffe
R, Blain

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Lincoln CoyOct 20


Recm"dg,, for this County
Geoe B. Cooper Col

Capt Wm Douglas Lt. Col

citizens

Issue.

Boyle

Issued, 67, 364