Correspondence

R. A. Thomas to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-04-04

Date of Creation
April 4, 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 861-64 MONTGOMERY COUNTY Officers' Correspondence 73d Rgt. Ky. Militia
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-022-0120
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212385
People
Thomas, Robert A.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Mount Sterling, Kentucky
Organizations
73rd Regiment Kentucky Enrolled Militia
Kentucky State Militia
Office of the Inspector General of Kentucky
Dates
1864-04-04
--04
1864-04-04
1864-04-06
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Citation

R. A. Thomas to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-04-04, 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-0002-022-0120 (November 12, 2026).

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Mt Sterling Montgomery County Ky
April 4th 1864
Governor Bramlett

Sir I want to inform you The whereabouts of the 1st Battallion of 73, E, M,, and its Condition

I have Elected Major & four Captains According to Law & order

I have to inform you that the Wickliff Men are about to seceed from order & Swear vengence against your order & Say they will go to Jail before they will Muster under Lincolnits

I ask you as my Commander to give me the power to force them to obey the Orders that is Required of them

I ask you to attest the fine not les than $5.00 nor over $25.00

Yours Respectfully
Lieut, Col. R, A, Thomas

P. S I have ordered a company muster the 3 Saturday in this month

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Ky State Militia
Mt Sterling— Montgomery Co
April, 4, 1864


Thomas R. A,
Lt Col 73rd E M

Has formed one Battalion and ordered Drills & Musters

Recd I. G. O. April 6. 1864