M. Jeff. Roark to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-02-08
- Date of Creation
- February 8, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Greenville, Muhlenberg 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 71st Regiment 1864 Recruiting
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-022-0112
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212377
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Citation
M. Jeff. Roark to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-02-08, 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-0002-022-0112 (February 8, 2026).
Greenville Ky
His Excellency Thos. E. Bramlette
Governor of Ky
Sir By recent enactments of the Genl Assembly you are authorized to raise and equip five regiments of mounted Infty for purposes of State defence I propose to be one of the numerous applicants for authority to raise one of those Regts
As regards my integrity of character, firmness of purpose, ability and aptness to command and experience in such matters I respectfully refer you to Maj. T. L. Crittenden, Col. Cicero Maxwell of 26th Ky Vol Infty, Col P. Butler Hawkins, formerly of 11th Ky Vol Infty and to any or all of the present officers & men of said Regiment; in which I have served as Capt. of Company for near two years —
Should this application meet with your approval I suggest the Southern portion of the State as the field of my operations, with camps
of organization and instruction at Hopkinsville, Russellville, and Greenville or at such other points as may be deemed most expedient
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Srvt.
M, Jeff, Roark
Greenville Ky
Roark. M. Jeff
Application to raise one of the five regiments authorized for state defense. Refers to Maj Genl Crittenden Col P. B Hawkins & Cicero Maxwell for ability &c.
Advise him of the fact,
Boyle
Recd A. G. O