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Correspondence

Llewellyn E. P. Bush to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-01-26

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Date of Creation: January 26, 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-0002-038-0039
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FTP Identifier: 32212577

Mentioned in this document

People: Lindsey, Daniel Weisiger; Clark, Frank G.; Bush, Llewellyn E. P.; Andrews, N. S.; Miller, Samuel A.; Price, Samuel Woodson; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places: Kentucky; Lexington, Kentucky
Organizations: 1st Kentucky Light Artillery Regiment (U.S.A.); 21st Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.); Commonwealth of Kentucky; Military District of Kentucky; Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
Dates: 1865-01-26; 1865-01-26; 1865-01-26; 1865-01-26; 1863-01-31; 1865; 1865-01-27

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Llewellyn E. P. Bush to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-01-26, 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-0002-038-0039 (January 17, 2026).

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H^d Qrts Battery 'E' 1st Ky Light Artillery Vols

Lexington. Ky. January 26"/65
To His Excellency
T. E. Bramlette

Govenor of Ky.
Sir,

I have the honor to cheerfully recomend Samuel A. Miller 2^nd Lieut of my Battery as worthy of promotion to 1~~^st~~the 1^st Lieutenancy now vacant, occasioned by my promotion to the Captaincy,

He is and has been since I became acquainted with him, (which was when the Battery was organized) one of the most punctual, capable and efficient of Officers and I have no hesitancy in saying, he will at all time uphold the honor and credit of his state and country.

I am Sir Very respectfully,
Your most obedient Serv^t,
L. E. P Bush
Cap^tn Com^dg Battery 'E' 1^st Ky Light Art Vol,s.

I heartily Endorse the above recommendation

N. S. Andrews Col &
Chf Artillery Mil. D. Ky.

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2 Lieut Samuel A Miller com 1 Lieut Company E. 1 Arty. Jany 26. 1865 vice L. E. P. Bush promos
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Q^r Mas Serg' Frank G. Clarkcom 2 Lieut Compy E 1. Arty. Jany 26. 1865 vice Sam^l A. Miller promoted.
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Hd. Qrs. Batt. E. 1" Ky Lt. Arty
Lexington Ky
Jany. 26" 1865
Co^y E. 1 Arty

Bush L. E. P.
Capt Batt. E. —

Recommends Sam^l A. Miller 2^d Lt. his Co. for promotion to 1" Lt. vice self promoted — This is endorsed by Col. N. S. Andrews Co^l& Chf of Arty. Mil. Dist. Ky. Also recommends Q. M. Sgt. Frank G. Clark for promotion to 2^d Lt. vice Miller promoted — This is endorsed by Col. S. W. Price 21" Ky Vols —

Issue
D W Lindsey
I & A G Ky

Coms issd & forw^d
Jany 31. 1863

L B. N^o 9. 1865 p 355 —

Rec^d A. G. O.Ky 27 Jany 1865