H of R. Frankfort
Feb^ry 9^th 1865
To the Governor
T. E. Bramlette —

M^r W. H. Shook has been ever since the 5^th of November engaged in the service of the state — About this time, I found him with about one hundred (100) men at Smithland — I ordered him with his men to move up to Caseyville, which he promptly did — & on the 12^th of Nov^r 1864, we arrived at that point — He immediately entered upon his work, that is to say, hunting & driving out the Guerillas from that section of the country & recruiting His work was very laborious — no man in the state has done more good than he — he drove out all the bands, that had infested that country for more than a year — The Union people of the country who had been driven from their homes, have nearly all returned — In the Raid of Lyon he did more than all the officers & soldiers of the Federal army, tho' a whole & full Brigade was sent after him —

He killed twelve men, Captured about thirty men, thirty good horses & quite a number of small arms — & saved the towns of his District — He served Notice on all

the drafted men of the District. at the request of the Pro. Marll —

He has recruited about four hundred men — two companies have been mustered & he now has another ready for muster — One hundred & two (102) men were taken from him, by force, by Johnson &co.

I do think he should be commissioned as Major, dated back to at least the 5^th of November 1864 —

I hope you will act upon his case to-day, when the Board meets —

I am Governor
Your true friend
& most ob^t sert
Col. 11th KY Inf)
Col &c —

[...]or
[...]s. E. Bramlette
Frankfort
Ky

Inspector Genl
to be considered

Frankfort Ky
Feby 9," 1865

Asks that W. H. Shook be commissioned Major from 5" Nov. 1864 —

Rec^d A. G. O. Ky 9 Feby 1865