George H. Travis to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-08-22
- Date of Creation
- August 22, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Louisville, Jefferson 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 14, Folder BTRY B - 1st REGT LIGHT ARTILLERY 2nd BTRY HISTORY
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-038-0024
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- 32212562
Citation
George H. Travis to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-08-22, 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-0002-038-0024 (December 7, 2025).
Louisville Ky.
Your Excellency —
Will, perhaps, remember having received a letter from O. L. Baldwin, Col. 5th Ky. Cavalry, last winter, when he was on Recruiting service in this City, requesting you to appoint the undersigned Capt. in his Regt.?
You did not regard his request, and I went to the "front." — joined my Command, the 2nd Ky. Battery, and was wounded last April, in a skirmish, in the left arm. My arm was m amputated. and I was transferred to this City.
Considering my military days over, I made application for discharge, on or about the
charge, I made application for Commission in Colored Troops. in order to get out of the service as a Com. Officer, by resignation. Yet I do not approve the arming of negroes.
Now, Sir, I request a favor of you as the friend of Col. Baldwin, with whom I served in the old Regulars; the7th U. S. Infantry.
I request you to Commission me in some Ky. Regt. to enable me to resign — to get out of service. Will you do so?
Having the gift of oratory, I desire to stump the States of Ill. and Ind. for the Candidate of the Chicago Convention. But I cannot do so, as I am now situated. You can enable me to do so. Will you?
You can see what influence, a Private soldier can have on the Stump who has lol lost a limb in the service.
Then give me the opportunity? If you do not I shall have to obtain my discharge, or release from Military service by resorting to the method I have mentioned above.
I would come to the Capital and
make my application in person, if I had the means and the liberty to do so, which I have not.
Col. Baldwin is candidate for Senator from this District, and I might do him some service, if I had the opportunity, as But as it is my hands are tied.
By granting my request you will enable me to attend personally to the wants of aged Parents and brothers and Sisters.
I have the honor to be
Your Excellencies
Most Obedient Servent
George H. Travis
2nd Ky. Battery
Louisville Ky.
2d Arty
Louisville Ky.
Travis. Geo. H.
2nd Ky. Battery.
To Governor:
Stating that Col. Baldwin, 5th Ky. Cav. wrote last winter recommending him as Capt. in his Regt. Not receiving answer, he went to "Front" and was wounded in left arm
Enclose recommendation of Col. Baldwin.
L B No 6 —
Recd A. G. O.
I have no recollection of such recommendation or refusal — because it has been our fixed rule to commission those recommended by the County officer. — If there is a place which can be given him to enable him to get out of the service as desired — let it be done.
Thos E Bramlette
His Excellency Gov. Bramlette
Frankfort Ky.
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