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Correspondence

Samuel G. Suddarth and Daniel W. Lindsey to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-03-13

Document details

Date of Creation: March 13, 1865
Place of Creation: Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Document Genre: Correspondence
Repository: Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection: Active Militia Records - Capital Guards, North Cumberland Btn., and Three Forks Btn.
Box / Folder: Box 76, Folder 864-865 1st REGT CAPITAL GUARDS FRANKFORT BATTALION Oaths & Commissions of officers
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0002-060-0001
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FTP Identifier: 32212596

Mentioned in this document

People: Hayden, Charles; Clarke, Charles Julian; Lindsey, Daniel Weisiger; Tilford, John Boyd, Jr.; Sayres, Samuel C.; Suddarth, Samuel G.; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott; Cox, William E.; Stewart, William
Places: Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky
Organizations: Commonwealth of Kentucky; Kentucky National Legion; Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky; Office of the Quartermaster General of Kentucky
Dates: 1865-03-13; 1865-03-06; 1865-03-13; 1865-03-14; 1865-03-06; 1865-03-14

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Samuel G. Suddarth and Daniel W. Lindsey to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-03-13, Active Militia Records - Capital Guards, North Cumberland Btn., and Three Forks Btn., Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-060-0001 (November 12, 2026).

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STATE OF KENTUCKY.

Office of Quarter-Master General,
Frankfort, Ky., March 13, 1865.
To His Excellency
T. E Bramlette
Governer of Ky.
Governer

We have the honor to recommend the following named persons for appointment and commission on the Staff of the Commander in Chief of the "Kentucky National Legion," for Active service.

1 Jno B. Tilford Jr.	A. Adjt General	— Rank — Captain
1 Charles J. Clarke	Aid de Camp —	" 1st Lieut
1 W. E. Cox	Aid-de-Camp.	1^t do

And that they be assigned to duty in theOffice of the Adjutant General of Ky.

1. S. C. Sayres

A. Q. M

— Rank — Captain

And that he be assigned to duty in the Office of the Quarter Master General of Ky.

Also the following clerks, they having served one Year in the Military service of the State of Ky

Wm Stewart.		Clerk in Inspector Generals Office.
Charles Hayden	Mustering Officer,	Clerk in Adj^t Gen^ls Office

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The other clerks required by the duties of this Department have not as yet been selected for recommendation —

We submit a statment of the clerk Hire necessary, at present & the means appropriated for that purpose — say

Appropriation in 16^th Sec of Mil. laws		$5400 —
1 Clerk in Adj^t Gen^l Office	$1200 —
1 " " Insp^t " "	1000 —
1 " " Adjt " "	800 —
1 " " Q. M Gen "	1200 —
1 " " do "	9.00. —	$5100
Leaving a surplus Yearly of		$300⁰⁰

which however may be required for additional assistance.

All of which is respectfully submitted, with the expression of our opinion, that this is the only arrangement we can now make by which the business of the Military department of the State can be continued in a satisfactory & efficient manner.

S, G, Suddarth
Q M Gen^l of Ky —

D, W, Lindsey
Adjt Gen^l Ky

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Executive office
Frankfort Ky

The recommendations are approved and the commissions ordered to date from 6^th March 1865 to the several officers herein recommended; — who will be ordered upon active duty to report to Adjt Genl for assignment to duty. — The clerks nominated will enter upon duty as of same date. —

Adjt Genl Lindsey will issue Commissions and make the proper orders for carrying into effect these appointments.

Thos E Bramlette
Gov of Ky

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Office of Qr. Mas. Gen^l
Frankfort Ky
Mar. 13" 1865

Suddarth S. G.
Q. M. Gen^l
Lindsey D. W.
Adjt. Gen^l Ky

Recommend several gentlemen for appointment & commission on staff of Comd^r in chief, & ask that they be assigned to duty in offices of Q. M. Gen^l & Adjt Gen^l of the state. Also recommends several for appointment as clerks, with a statement of the clerks Hire necessary at present & the means appropriate for that purpose —

Rec^d A. G. O. Ky 14 Mar. 1865

Executive office
Frankfort Ky

The recommendations are approved and the commissions ordered to date from 6^th March, 1865, to the several officers herein reccommended, who will be ordered upon active duty to report to Adjt Gen^l for assignment to duty, The clerks nominated will enter upon duty as of same date, Adjt Gen^l Lindsey will issue commissions and make the proper orders for carrying into effect these appointments—

Tho^s E. Bramlette
Gov^r of Ky —

Issue commissions as recommended.
D W Lindsey
Adj Gen Ky

Coms issd & deld
March 14 1865