Isaac N. Cardwell et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-07-15
- Date of Creation
- July 15, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Petition
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- Active Militia Records - Capital Guards, North Cumberland Btn., and Three Forks Btn.
- Box / Folder
- Box 77, Folder 865 THREE FORKS BN KSG "OFFICER CORRESPONDENCE"
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-060-0023
- Rights
- This image and its transcription are freely available to the public. Images appear courtesy of Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Transcriptions and annotations were created by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. When referencing this document, please use our preferred citation.; The use of transcriptions, images, or annotations from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce any material on CWGK is required.
- FTP Identifier
- 32212617
- People
- Blankenship, Benjamin F.
- Oaks, Caldwell W.
- Jett, Curtis
- Scholl, Daniel Boone
- Thurden, E.
- Marcum, Edward
- Vaughn, Francis M.
- Cardwell, Isaac Newton
- Ashcraft, James B.
- Arnold, James Henry
- Scholl, Peter D.
- Hamman, Philip
- Jameson, Robert B.
- Combs, Shadrach
- Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
- Carson, Thomas H.
- Sewell, Thomas
- Eversole, William B.
- Cardwell, William D.
- Thompson, William S.
- Places
- Breathitt County, Kentucky
- Clay County, Kentucky
- Estill County, Kentucky
- Harlan County, Kentucky
- Irvine, Kentucky
- Letcher County, Kentucky
- Owsley County, Kentucky
- Perry County, Kentucky
- Virginia
- Organizations
- Three Forks Battalion
- Dates
- 1865-07-15
Citation
Isaac N. Cardwell et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-07-15, 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-0002-060-0023 (February 11, 2026).
Irvine
Gov. Bramlette
The undersigned citizens of Estill, Owsley, Breathitt, Perry, Letcher, Harlan& Claywould respectfully ask that at least three (3) of the companies of the "Three Forks Bat." be retained in the sevice for two or three months longer atleast — We ask especially that Capt. Cardwell be not now mustered out, — we would also ask that Capt. Combs & Blankinshipscompanies be retained —
At present we have peace and quiet in the counties named, but the guerrillas are only suppressed for the present and in consequence of the presence of Union forces, & should they be mustered out they will again appear and we fear in a worse and more desperate warfare than hertofore — If the troops are all mustered out it will leave us in a worse condition than when the forces now here were formed. We hope and trust you will not disregard this petition — The whole Batallion is now here representing the whole country from this to the Virginialine and are exceedingly anxious that you should be here on Monday next and Make them a speach — If you will come, you will have a largecrowd We will expect you — You have ere this recd a letter from citizens of this county scoleciting you to be here Monday — Please
answer immediately —
Respectfully
Isaac N. Cardwell
R. B. Jameson
J, B, Ashcroft
P, D, Scholl
Thos H Carson
Curtis Jett
E Thurden
Thomas Sewell
Francis M Vaughn Capt Co (B) Three Forks Bat
W S Thompson
H G Arnold Lt,, Co 'B'
D, B, Scholl
Philip. Harriman
Caldwell Oaks 1st Lieut Co. B.
Wm B Eversole Capt
Edward Marcum