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Correspondence

F. B. Russell to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-02-13

Document details

Date of Creation: February 13, 1865
Place of Creation: Louisville, Jefferson 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 863-865 STATE GUARD Raising & recruiting companies (Civil War)
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0002-060-0027
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FTP Identifier: 32212620

Mentioned in this document

People: Harrington, Arthur J.; Lindsey, Daniel Weisiger; Russell, F. B.; Rousseau, Lovell Harrison; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places: Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky; Louisville, Kentucky
Organizations: Capital Guard Regiment; Kentucky State Militia; Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
Dates: 1865-02-13; 1865-02-13; 1865-02-17; 1865-02-17; 1865-02-14

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F. B. Russell to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-02-13, 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-0002-060-0027 (November 12, 2026).

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Louisville Ky Feb. 13th 1865.
Honorable Thomas E Bramlette
Governour of Kentucky,
Sir

I have been in Gen. Roussaus Brigade some two years and I thought I would send a few lines to you and ask you for a Commission as a Capt or a Leutenant in the State Serviceif I had a Commission I think in a very short time I could have a Company ready for service

Yours with honor
Respectfully
F B Russell

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State forces

Louisville Ky
Feby, 13" 1865

Russell F. B.

To The Gov-

Desires authority to raise a Co. for state service —

H'd. Q'rs. C. G. Regt.
Frankfort, Feby 17^th/65

Respectfully forwarded with the reccomendation that recruiting authority be granted.

A. J. Harrington
Maj Comdg C. G. Regt.

Issue
D, W, Lindsey
I & A. G. Ky

issued Feby 17^th 65

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