Correspondence

Louis M. Lawrence to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-07-27

Date of Creation
July 27, 1864
Place of Creation
Tullahoma, Franklin County, Tennessee
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 14, Folder BTRY B - 1st REGT LIGHT ARTILLERY 2nd BTRY HISTORY
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-038-0021
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FTP Identifier
32212559

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Dates
1864-07-27
1857
1864-07-27
1864
1862-08-01
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Louis M. Lawrence to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-07-27, 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-0002-038-0021 (January 16, 2026).

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Tullahoma, Tennessee,
July 27th 1864.
Honl T. E. Bramlet,
"Governor of Ky",
Dear Sir,

I see in the papers that there is being Raised a force for the purpose of going west to fight the Indians, called "Rocky mountain Artillery".

Now I have been in the U. S. Servis for nearly three years, I understand Artilery serves very well. And as my time will now be out in about two months, I very Respectfully ask you to give me permission to Raise a company of artilery

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for to go into this Rocky Mountain Servis.

And if you give me permission to Raise a Battery, can I enlist men from other Batteries or from one hundred day troops. and if so will they be allowed a furlow of 30 days.

you will please answer, & much oblige you humble servant.

Direct to, Mr. Louis M. Lawrence, 2 Ky Battery, Tullahoma, Tennessee.

your obedient servant,
Louis M. Lawrence.

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P.. S.. It would be proper to inform you that in the year 1857 I was in the U. S. employment and traveled through the mountains a of that part of the country considerably, and am very well acquainted with the country.

Dear Sir, you not being acquainted with me, if you wish to Require any Refferances or Recommendations say so in you letter and I will give them.

yours truly,
Louis M. Lawrence

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Tullahoma Tenn
July 27th 1864

Lawrence Louis.M
2d Ky Battery

Desires authority to raise a company for the "Rocky Mountain Artillery" raising for the purpose of fighting the Indians out west. Can he Enlist men from other Batteries or from 100 day men, and if so will they be allowed 30 days furlough?

L B No 5 — 1864 P. 305

Recd A. G. O 1s Aug 1862

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{UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL}
Head-Quarters Kentucky Volunteers,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Frankfort, [...], 1864.