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Correspondence

James J. Roberson to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-11-02

Document details

Date of Creation: November 2, 1864
Place of Creation: Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky
Document Genre: Correspondence
Repository: Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection: 1st - 2nd Regiments Kentucky Cavalry Muster Rolls
Box / Folder: Box 45, Bundle 3
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0002-033-0032
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FTP Identifier: 32212522

Mentioned in this document

People: Carr, Dulaney Richardson; Robinson, James J.; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places: Mount Sterling, Kentucky
Organizations: 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.); Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
Dates: 1864-11-02; 1862-05-07; 1864-11-02; 1862-05-07; 1864; 1864-11-04

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James J. Roberson to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-11-02, 1st - 2nd Regiments Kentucky Cavalry Muster Rolls, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-033-0032 (November 12, 2026).

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Mt Sterling Ky
Nov the 2^nd; 1864
Mr Thomas: Bramlet

Sir I as A friend and one wishing to obtain some information concerning my condition as A Recruit of 1st, Ky Calv take the liberty to drop you A few lines asking your advice what to do I was Enlisted on the 7^th of May 1862 under Lt. D. R. Carr and he told me positively that he was Recruiting for the unexpired time of the Regment and by him promiseing me that I should be Discharged when the Regment was I Enlisted in Co. C of the 1^st Ky calv and I want to know, how I am to Manage to get A discharge when the Regment Does as I am unwilling to Serve in another Regment

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without the liberty of valenteering my own Service So I will look for an Answer to this as soon as you can send it to me here at Mt Sterling: believe ~~[...]~~ Me cir yours &c

James J. Roberson
Co: C 1^st Ky. Calv

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Mt Sterling Ky
Nov 2" 1864 —

Roberson Jas J—
Compy— (C) 1" Ky Cav

To
The Gov —

States that he enlisted on the 7" of May 1862 for unexpired time of the regiment— He is unwilling to serve out three years in another regiment — How can he get a discharge —

L B N^o 7 — 1864 P, 491

Rec^d A. G. O. Nov 4" 1864—