Headquarters Kentucky Volunteers,
Adjutant=General's Office,
Frankfort, June 9^th, 1865.
Hon E M. Stanton
Secty of War
Washington D. C
Sir

I have the honor to represent that daily applications are made to me, by the wives of colored soldiers for evidence of their husbands — enlistment in the army, and I request that in order to facilitate their endeavors to procure the necessary papers as evidence of their freedom, that the inclosed blank form of a certificate to be issued by me, be acknowledged by the authorities as sufficient proof of the enlistment and muster into US service, of their husbands.

I am not advised as to the proper person to whom to make this request, and if you are not the proper authority to address, I earnestly request that you will refer it with such endorsement as you may deem best to secure a speedy reply..

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His Excellency Gov Bramlette is absent, or he would have made this application himself.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Serv^t
D. W. Lindsey
Adjutant Gen^l of Ky.

P. S.
If the form of certificate is approved please telegraph me. —

No. 128. [...]. [...]. 1865.

Kentucky
D. W. Lindsey
Adj Gen^l
Frankfort
June 9, 1865

K. 3 [RF&AL]1865

Request that the enclosed Form be acknowledged as sufficient Evidence of Enlistment of colored soldiers to procure their freedom, &c —

[Such]
K. 565 June 14^th/65
Adj^t Gen^l Col^d Troops
Recd back A G O June 20, 1865
Rec^d Freedmans Bureau June 19/65
Recd A G O June 15, 1865

War Dept. A. G. Office.
June 16", 1865.

Respectfully referred to Major General O. O. Howard, Chief of Bureau for Freedmen, &c.

The Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky asks that the enclosed form of certificate when properly filled up and signed by him, be acknowledged by the authorities (War Department?) as sufficient proof of the enlistment and Muster into service of the persons named in such certificate, and as a consequence the right of the wives and children of such persons to their freedom in accordance with the Act of Congress Approved March 3" 1865.

The Adjutant General of Kentucky has been furnished from this office with copies of the Muster-in Rolls of all the colored men enlisted in that State, and he is therefore the competent and proper authority to issue such certificates.

The matter involved is one of the very highest importance, and although the proposed certificate is very well as far as it goes, I doubt very much whether it would be regarded by those

disposed to disregard or evade the law referred to.

With these remarks the question is respectfully referred to Major General Howard in the belief that the freedom of the wives and children of colored soldiers properly pertains to his Bureau.

C. W. Foster
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War Department
Bureau of Refugees Freedmen &c
Washingotn June 19. 1865

Respectfully returned to Col. C W Foster, A. A. Gen'l The certificate herewith enclosed is approved; but in order to secure the results desired, the Adjutant General of Kentucky had better communicate with Brig Gen'l C. B. Fisk Ass't Com'g of this Bureau for the States of Kentucky & Tennessee, Hd. Qrs. at Nashville Tenn.

O. O. Howard
Major General
Commissioner

E. B.
p. 8.
1865

Headquarters Kentucky Volunteers,
Adjutant=General's Office,
Frankfort, [...], 186[...].

I hereby certify, that it appears form the U. S. Muster in Rolls on file in this Office, that [...] was enrolled on the [...] day of [...] 186[...] at [...] by[...] and mustered into the U. S. service on the [...] day of[...] 186[...] at [...] by [...] to serve [...] years or during the War [...]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Official Seal, this [...] day of [...] 186[...].

[...]
Adjutant General of Kentucky

{Seal}

War Dept. A. G. Office,
June 21", 1865.

Respectfully returned to Brig. General D. W. Lindsay Adjutant General State of Kentucky, Frankfort, Ky. and attention invited to the endorsement of Major General Howard thereon.

By order of the Secretary of War:
C. W. Foster
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