Irvine Ky
April 7" 1864.
[G]ov^r Bramlette

Sir — several weeks ago — I started recommendations for officers of my Regiment — But suppose they never reached you. I have the honor to again recommend 1^st Lt Samuel Belden of Company "B" to the be promoted to Captain of same Co 1st Ky Cav vice "Drye" promoted, also 2^nd Lt Vincent Peyton to the rank of 1^st Lt same company and orderly Serg^t Stephen G Averittto be made 2^nd Lt. same company. The aggregate strength of said Company is Eighty-nine (89) enlisted men.

I have the honor also to recommend to you for promotion 2^nd Lt James. S. Pankeyof Company "I" 1^st Ky Cav to be promoted to the rank of 1^st Lt same Company vice Scott resigned. And orderly serg^t Thomas Graves to be made 2^nd Lt same Company. The aggregate strength of Co "I" is forty four "44".

I am very Resptly
your ob^t Serv^t
S. Adams Lt Col
1^st Ky Cavl

Irvine Ky
April 7^th 1864
1 Cav^y

States that several weeks since he sent the following recommendations but has not heard from you. viz 1^s Lt Sam^l Belden to be Cap' Co B vice Drye prom^t 2^d Lt Vincent Peyton to be 1^s Lt Co B' vice Belden pro^t Sergt Stephen G [Aivett] to be 2^d Lt vice Peyton. &^c others

Issue

Boyle

Coms issd & forwd
April 22 1864
see L. B.

Rec^d A G. O 19" Apr^l 1864