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Correspondence

S. J. Layman to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-09-20

Document details

Date of Creation: September 20, 1864
Place of Creation: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Document Genre: Correspondence
Repository: Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection: 1st - 2nd Regiments Kentucky Cavalry Muster Rolls
Box / Folder: Box 46, Bundle 1
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0002-033-0047
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FTP Identifier: 32212537

Mentioned in this document

People: Watts, Ellijah S.; Finley, John F.; Layman, S. J.; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places: Nashville, Tennessee
Organizations: 2nd Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)
Dates: 1864-09-20; 1864-09-20; 1864; 1864-09-22

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S. J. Layman to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-09-20, 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-0002-033-0047 (November 12, 2026).

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Nashville, Tenn,
Sep^t, 20^th, 1864.
To his Excellency

Governor Bramlett,
Sir,

I am informed that Col, Watts, and Surgeon Finley of the 2d K,Y, Cav'l, recommended myself to you for the position Ass't, Surgeon in there Regiment. I would therefore respectfully ask if a commission for Said position has been forwarded from your office, and if So to whom was it Sent,

I have the honor to be very Respectfully
your obediant Servant.

S, J, Layman,
Act'g, Ass't, Surg. U. S. A.
Nashville,
Tenn,

address
P, O, Box 86,

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Nashville Tenn
Sept 20" 1864.

Layman S. J.
A. A. Surg.

says he is informed that Col Watts and Surg. Finley recommended him to position of Asst Surg. of their regt. Desires to know if a commission for said position has been forwarded and to whom sent —

L B N^o 6 — 1864 P. 489

Rec^d A. G. O. Sept 22" 1864.