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Correspondence

Henry C. Watkins to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-05-03

Document details

Date of Creation: May 3, 1865
Place of Creation: Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky
Document Genre: Correspondence
Repository: Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection: Enrolled Militia Records 1864 - 1865 ; Adair, Allen, Boyle, Daviess, Garrard, Owen, Pendleton, and Shelby counties
Box / Folder: Flat Box 7, Folder 865 ALLEN COUNTY RECRUITING & RAISING CO. 10th Rgt Ky Militia
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0002-079-0004
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FTP Identifier: 32212627

Mentioned in this document

People: Watkins, Henry C.; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places: Allen County, Kentucky; Kentucky; Scottsville, Kentucky
Organizations: 52nd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.); Commonwealth of Kentucky; Office of the Inspector General of Kentucky
Dates: 1865-05-03; 1865-05; 1865-05-03; 1865-05-09; 1865-05-09

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Henry C. Watkins to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-05-03, Enrolled Militia Records 1864 - 1865 ; Adair, Allen, Boyle, Daviess, Garrard, Owen, Pendleton, and Shelby counties, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-079-0004 (November 12, 2026).

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Scottsville Allen County Ky
Third ~~April~~ ^May^ 1865
Thomas E Bramblette
Govr of Kentucky
Dear sir

Allow me a word upon the subject of a draft spoken of to Take effect with May pres month I would ask if you please To inform me the Kind of service If for County defence Exclusive or To the state service generally also the prinicpal of organizing such Companies I would like very much To assist or Be authorized To organize an Company for the local protection & general good of Allen County Ky

I am sir your obt friend & servt
Henry ,C, Watkins
Capt Co "E"
Late 52d Ky infty

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Scottsville, Allen Co.
May 3, 1865.

Watkins, Capt. H. C.
To Governor

Asks information in regard to recruiting a Co. for the Active Militia in Allen County. "Is it for County defense, or for the state service generally?"

Ans. May 9, 65 Let. Book p 98

Rec. In. Gen. Off. May 9/65