Correspondence

Stephen G. Burbridge to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-10-28

Date of Creation
October 28, 1864
Place of Creation
Lexington, Fayette 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 C - 1st REGT LIGHT ARTILLERY 3nd BTRY OFFICERS
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-038-0030
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212568
People
Morgan, John Hunt
McReynolds, Richard W.
Burbridge, Stephen Gano
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Organizations
1st Kentucky Light Artillery Regiment (U.S.A.)
Military District of Kentucky
Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
Dates
1864-10-28
1864-10-28
1864
1864-10-28
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Citation

Stephen G. Burbridge to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-10-28, 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-0002-038-0030 (December 16, 2025).

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Head-Quarters Military District of Kentucky,
Lexington, Oct. 28th 1864.
Gov. Thos. E. Bramlette
FrankfortKy
Gov.

I take pleasure in recommending Lieut. J. A. McReynolds 3d Ky Lt. Arty. for promotion to the captaincy of his Battery Lieut. McReynolds was with me through the late MorganRaid in command of the Artillery, and behaved himself with gallantry & managed his Guns with skill & ability

I am very respectfully
Your obdt Sevt
S. G. Burbridge
Brvt. Maj Gen U. S. A.

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Head Qrs Mil Dist of Ky
Lexington Oct 28" 1864

Burbridge S. G
Brevt Maj. Genl U. S. A.

Recomends Lt J. A. McReynolds 3" Ky Light Artillery, for promotion to captaincy of his Battery —

Write to Genl B — what the Lt has represented about the [...]Strength of the Bat & ask if a Capt could be mustered

L B No 8 — 1864 P. 151

Recd A. G. O. Oct 28" 1864 —