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Correspondence

Thomas M. Vincent to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-02-23

Document details

Date of Creation: February 23, 1865
Place of Creation: Washington, District of Columbia
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-0002-024-0044
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FTP Identifier: 32212436

Mentioned in this document

People: Bramlette, Thomas Elliott; Vincent, Thomas McCurdy
Places: Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky; Washington, District of Columbia
Organizations: 12th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.); 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.); Adjutant General's Department (U.S.A.); United States War Department
Dates: 1865; 1865-03-02; 1865-02-23

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Thomas M. Vincent to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-02-23, 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-0002-024-0044 (November 12, 2026).

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War Department,
Adjutant General's Office,
Washington,February 23^d 1865.
His Excellency,
The Governor of Kentucky,
Frankfort. Kentucky,
Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15^th inst. requesting that the 12" Kentucky Infantry may be consolidated with the 3^rd Kentucky Cavalry.

In reply, I am directed to inform you that the proposed consolidation is not deemed advisable, the regiments being stationed in different armies: Other similar applications have been received by the Department, and refused for the reasons above stated.

I am, sir, Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant.
Thomas M Vincent
Asst. Adjt. General.

K153. (V. S.) 1865

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War. Department
Adjutant Generals office
Washington Feby. 23^d 1865

Vincent Tho^s M.
A. A. G.

Refuses the request for the consolidation of the 12" Ky Infy. with 3^d Ky Cavy. —

Rec^d A. G. O. Ky 2 Mar. 1865