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
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).
Head-Quarters Military District of Kentucky,
Lexington,
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.
Head Qrs Mil Dist of Ky
Lexington
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 —
Recd A. G. O.
