Correspondence

Paul J. Rattigan to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-09-14

Date of Creation
September 14, 1864
Place of Creation
Mount Sterling, Montgomery 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 862-64 MONTGOMERY COUNTY Recruiting & Raising Company 73d Rgt. Ky. Militia
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-022-0118
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212383
People
Spalding, Benedict
Spalding, Leonard A.
Edelen, Leonard
Rattigan, Paul J.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Bricken, William
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Lebanon, Kentucky
Mount Sterling, Kentucky
Organizations
Kentucky State Guard
Office of the Inspector General of Kentucky
Dates
1864-09-14
1864-09-14
1864-09-16
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Citation

Paul J. Rattigan to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-09-14, 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-0002-022-0118 (November 12, 2026).

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Mt Sterling Ky. 14" Sep' 1864
To
His Excellency

Thos, E. Bramlette,
Frankfort. Ky
Sir

I beg to inform your Excellency that I believe I can raize a Company of Men for Train and Railroad protection: or, any other duty subject to your Excellency's order— but— unattached to any Regment— if you will Commission me to do so,

I beg most respectfully to refer your Excellency to the following citizens of Lebanon Ky.

Messrs. L, A. Spaulding, Wick Ben — Spaulding, Len Edlin, and William Brickin,

Most respectfully
Your Excellency's
Humble Servant
Paul. J. Rattigan

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Ky State Guard
Mt. Sterling Ky
Septr 14th 1864


Rattigan Paul. J.

To the Gov. and referred

Asking authority to raise a Company for train or R. R. duty or any other. subject to the Govrnors order; but does not want to be attached to a Regt. Refers to divers gentlemen of Lebanon Ky.

ansd pag 83 Ltr BK B

R. I G O. Septr 16— 1864