William P. Ballard to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-09-25
- Date of Creation
- September 25, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Richmond, Madison 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 72nd Regiment 1865-1867 Officers' Correspondence
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-022-0115
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212380
- People
- Lindsey, Daniel Weisiger
- Russell, David
- Wolford, Frank Lane
- Kindred, James M.
- Ballard, Pleasant Palestine
- Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
- Rowland, Thomas
- Goodloe, William C.
- Hays, William Hercules
- Ballard, William P.
- Places
- Estill County, Kentucky
- Frankfort, Kentucky
- Jackson County, Kentucky
- Kentucky
- Madison County, Kentucky
- Richmond, Kentucky
- Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- Organizations
- 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)
- 21st Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.)
- 8th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Kentucky National Legion
- Kentucky Volunteers
- Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
- Office of the Inspector General of Kentucky
Citation
William P. Ballard to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-09-25, 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-0002-022-0115 (November 12, 2026).
Richmond Ky.
To His Excellency,
Thomas E. Bramlette
Governor of Ky-
I am Captain of Company in the [...] Regt Ky National Legion — my Company was raised in this County (Madison) but the men live partly in this County — partly in Estill — partly in Jackson & partly in Rockcastle. — and of course are very much scattered when permitted to dispense & go at large. — they could not be assembled upon an emergency under a week or ten days time — [Tr]oops have been Kept here pretty much all the time & are necessary, but there are none here now. — but a company of troops straggling about through the country as mine are, are not only of no benifit but are a nuisance — I served over three years in Wolfords Regt & know well the influence of allowing men to straggle & roam without control
I respectfully request your Excellency to issue such orders as will authorize me to assemble my men, go into camp at or near Richmond, and thus enable me to Keep them together as a body — otherwise I repeat the organization is worse than useless
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
W. P. Ballard.
Capt
We concur fully in the within views & request of Capt. Ballard.
Thos Rowland
Late Maj 1st Ky Cavl
Jas M Kindred Late Lieut S R Q M
8th Ky I V now S M C
David RussellLate Capt 21st Ky Inty
W C Goodloe
P. P. Ballard
Referred to the Adjutant General
Richmond Ky
Ballard W. P
Capt
To Gov
Says he has a Co of the National Legion in Madison Co: And they are inefficient in their present condition. Requests an order to assemble his company and go into Camp at Richmond.
LB No 17 —
Recd A G O Ky
Hd Qrs Ky Volunteers
Adjt Genls Office
Frankfort Ky
Respectfully referred to Maj W H Hays Insp Gen Ky.
D W Lindsey
Adj Genl Ky
Ans.
Rec. I. G. O.