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Correspondence

John Travis to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-10-04

Document details

Date of Creation: October 4, 1864
Place of Creation: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
Document Genre: Correspondence
Repository: Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection: 1st - 20th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Primary Source Documents
Box / Folder: Box 7, Folder 12th Ky. Inf. - Misc.
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0002-024-0043
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FTP Identifier: 32212435

Mentioned in this document

People: Winkle, Ephraim L. Van; Ingram, J. M.; Travis, John; Travis, Mary Ellen Magher; Miller, Otho; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott; Hoskins, William Anderson
Places: Decatur, Georgia; Georgia; Kentucky; Louisville, Kentucky; Somerset, Kentucky
Organizations: 12th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.); Kentucky Volunteers; Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky; United States Army
Dates: 1864-10-04; 1864-10-04; 1864; 1864-10-05

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John Travis to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-10-04, 1st - 20th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Primary Source Documents, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-024-0043 (November 12, 2026).

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Louisville Ky
Oct 4^th/64
Gov Bramlette

Sir. I, take the liberty of addressing you ^thus^ I have served three years in the service of the u, s forces but on account of been deserving of promotion during that time i cannot get out of the service and i can get promotion in my own Regt but i refuse on account of my wife's health as for my caracter as a officer and and a soldier i would refer you to Col Hoskins, Eph Vanwinkle Otho Miller J. M. Ingram of Somerset

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I understand that there is State troops raising in Ky if it meets your approbation i would like very much to get an apointment in som of those 12 months organnastions as Magor so as to be near my wife as she has not got long to live but I cannot get on detached duty here i have tried I hope you will excuse this from

your Humble
Servant
John Travis Capt

Co, B, 12 Ky,V, V, I,
1^st Brigade 3^d Divis
23 A. C. Decatur
Ga

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Louisville Ky
Oct 4" 1864 —

Travis John
Capt Co. "B" 12" Ky V. I.

To The. Gov.

Desires an appointment as Major in some of the 12 months organizations — Refers you to Col Hoskins, Eph Vanwinkle, Otho Miller & J. M. Ingram

L B N^o 7 — 1864 P. 171

Rec^d A. G. O. Oct 5" 1864 —