Daniel W. Glassie to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-03-11
- Date of Creation
- March 11, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia
- 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 1st INDEPENDENT BTRY LT. ARTY OFFICERS
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-038-0053
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- 32212591
Citation
Daniel W. Glassie to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-03-11, 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-0002-038-0053 (December 12, 2025).
Head Quars. 1" Ky. Battery.
Camp Fayettville, West. Va
To his Excellency
The Govnorof Kentucky
Sir
I would respectfully submit the following to Your gracious consideration.
There has been appointed and commissioned as 1" Lieut in Simmonds 1" Indpt Ky. Battery of Light Artillery (over two (2) 2" Lieut who have seen service as officers over two (2) Years. one (1) of said Lieuts have commanded the Battery fourteen (14) or Eighteen (18) Month,) a Sergeant By name (Jas B. Flack) one of Capt Simmonds favorites as this Sergt has been one of the Capt principal agents in his Swindles on Government having been A. Q M. Sergeant when Capt Simmonds was act A. Q. M.
This Flack! Personally! — is of very low origin. Lazy, Slovenish, and Dirty, he is as unprincipled as he is Dirty, he is a consummated Vilin, or at least a scheming Rascle.
He has done all in his power to discourage re-enlistments in the Battery, both by Example and advice. Though he proposed to the undersigned that if — he could get a commission he himself would re-enlist.
These facts have been written to Genl Boyle, but it has had no Effect. Though they can and will be proven if this Man (Flack) should be Mustered! which is not the case yet, as the Command is not entitled to an other Lieut. in it's present Diminished Number
Though there are but two (2) 2" Lieut now on Duty in the Command nor has there been for nearly twenty (20) Months
Hoping the above will meet your earliest attention and kind consideration
I have the honor to remain
With much Respect
Your Obdt Sevt
Danl W. Glassie
Lieut Comd'g 1" Ky Battery.
I would respectfully add that Capt Seth, J, Simmonds is and has been under arrest since the
Lieut Danl W. Glassie
Comd'g 1" Ky Battery.
1st Indept. Batty
Hd qrs. 1s Ky Indp' Battery
Fayetteville W. Va
Glassie Danl W
Lt Comd Battery
To the Governor stating the character of James B. Flack appointed from sergt to 1s Lt over 2 2d Lt. Says he is a scheming rascal and has done all he could against reenlistments.
Refered to Adjt Genl
Look into this perhap the commission should be revoked.
T. E Bramlette.
See L. B. p. 327.
Recd A G. O