T. B. Wigfall to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-01-15
- Date of Creation
- January 15, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- Union Artillery, Navy and Marines Primary Source Documents ; Misc U.S.C.T. Primary Source Documents
- Box / Folder
- Box 15, Folder RECRUITING - 2nd Ky Hvy Arty
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-038-0005
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212545
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Citation
T. B. Wigfall to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-01-15, Union Artillery, Navy and Marines Primary Source Documents ; Misc U.S.C.T. 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-0002-038-0005 (December 14, 2025).
Bowling Green
His Excellency
Gov T. E. Bramlette
Frankfort
Governor
The numerous inquiries from veterans at the front, who refuse to re-enlist withtheirregiments, but who are desirous of enlisting in the 2nd Artillery has induced the enclosed application to the Sec. of War which I transmit to you for your appoval, with the request that you will forward it if you approve of it. I am surprised at the number of applications. ( โ identical with the enclosed letter) that I receive
I have laid the matter of re-enlistments ^of 12 mos men^ before nearly all the officers of the 12 months regiments โ have been courteously treated by all (excepting Col. B) but find I will have to go to work
among the men myself which I will do in a day or so. I extremely regret that the officers in the 12 Months ^Service^ do not seem desirious of re-enlisting their men, (with a few exceptions,) as the men seem anxious to re-enlist-at least those whom I have been enabled to communicate with. I have in all cases reported to the officers commanding โ showing my authority and requesting their co-operation
I still have "faith in works" and shall not relinquish my determination to re-enlist ^myself^ all men who wish to join
I consider it impossible to get newrecruits, a number of men whom I sent into the country have returned unsuccessful while others have not reported any recruits
I am Sir
Your obt Svt
T B Wigfall
Rec offr 2d Ky Art
Bowling Green
T. B. Wigfall
Recruiting [...]officer for 2nd Reg Ky Heavy Art
Asking the petition enclosed be forwarded to sec of war
Recd A G O
