Correspondence

James F. Blount to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-11-28

Date of Creation
November 28, 1864
Place of Creation
Beattyville, Owsley 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 77, Folder 864 Co B 3 Forks BN KY STATE GUARD "REQUEST FOR SUPPLIES"
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-060-0025
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212619
People
Vaughn, Francis M.
Stamper, James A.
Blount, James F.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Beattyville, Kentucky
Organizations
Kentucky State Guard
Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
Dates
1864-11-28
1864-11-28
1864
1864-11-30
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Citation

James F. Blount to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-11-28, 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-0002-060-0025 (November 12, 2026).

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Beattyville Nov 28th 1864
To his Excelance
Thomas P Bramlett

We have proceeded to elect a Captain Mr Frances M Vaughn to Command the State Guard troops of Mountain Rangers. recruited by John A Stamper there Company are full 84 members. and hope you will extend to the mountans that are suffering distruction from Gurellas that is roving through the Country- ^arms &C^ This Company has been doing service ever since it was first organized, and have done more for this Country than any other troops that has ever been here without them we will have to leave our homes. and all of little property- after furnishing more men in the field than any other portion of the Country- the election of Captain Vaughn gives general Satisfaction to the Company and Citizens, we feel that it is due us to have them armed and clothed and fed as they are bound to stay together for there safety and the safety of the Country

respectfully
James F Blount

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Beattyville Ky
Nov 28th 1864


Blount James F

To The Gov

Requests that you will arm, clothe, &c the Co of state Guards commanded by Capt Frances M Vaughn

L B No 8 1864P 249


Recd A. G. O. Nov 30th 1864