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Correspondence

John B. Huston, John Brennan, and Sanders Bruce to Unknown

1865-01-18

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Date of Creation: January 18, 1865
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 E - 1st REGT LIGHT ARTILLERY 4th BTRY OFFICERS
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0002-038-0037
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FTP Identifier: 32212575

Mentioned in this document

People: Lindsey, Daniel Weisiger; Huston, John Boyd; Brennan, John; Hawes, John J.; Bush, Llewellyn E. P.; Bruce, Sanders Dewees
Places: Kentucky; Lexington, Kentucky
Organizations: 1st Kentucky Light Artillery Regiment (U.S.A.); 20th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.); 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.); Commonwealth of Kentucky; Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
Dates: 1865-01-18; 1865-01-18; 1865-01-18; 1865-01-25; 1865-01-26; 1865-01-25

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John B. Huston, John Brennan, and Sanders Bruce to Unknown, 1865-01-18, 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-0002-038-0037 (January 25, 2026).

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Lex. Ky. Jany 18^th 1865
Dear Sirs

I know. L. E. P. Bush & his family. He has been 1^st Lieut of Battery E. 1st Ky. light artillery — The Captof that battery is absent being mustered out as I understand. Lieut. Bush is I learn a deserving officer & desires promotion I learn & believe he has been intelligent & efficient in his office

yours &c
Jno B Huston

I fully concur in what Genl Huston has stated above about Leut Bush. as he served under me over a year in the 20th Ky Infty. & I know him to be a number one soldier & would like to see him promoted

Very truly your obedient Servant John Brennan
Late Major 3rd Ky Infty

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I fully concur in what Genl Houston and Maj Brennan has said. Leut Bush was a member of my Regt the 20^th Ky Inft was a good faithful soldier and I think will do his duty in any position which the Gov may assign him

Truly S D Bruce
Late Col 20^th Ky Inft

Lexingotn Jan 18^th 1865

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1 Art^y
Compy "E"

Lexington Ky
Jany. 18" 1865

Huston Jno. B.
Bruman John
Bruce S. D.

Recommending 1" Lt. L. E. P. Bush for the captaincy of Batt. E. 1" Ky Lt Artillery —

Issue commission to Lt L E P. Bush as Cap^t Battery "E" to bear date 25^th Jay 1865

D. W. Lindsey
Insp & A G Ky

vice J. J. Hawes run out

1.2.

Com iss^d & delv to Bush Jany 26/65

Rec^d A. G. O.Ky 25 Jany 1865