Correspondence

H. S. Burnam to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-08-14

Date of Creation
August 14, 1865
Place of Creation
Lancaster, Garrard 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 GARRARD COUNTY THE GARRARD WIDE AWAKES 1st LT James W. Ross 59 Members 7th Rgt Ky Militia
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-079-0019
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212642
People
Burnam, Henry S.
Ross, James William
McMurtry, Lewis R.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Kentucky
Lancaster, Kentucky
Organizations
1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)
Kentucky State Militia
Office of the Inspector General of Kentucky
United States Army
Dates
1865-08-14
1865-08-14
1865-08-24
1865-08-24
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Citation

H. S. Burnam to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-08-14, 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-0002-079-0019 (November 12, 2026).

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LancasterKyAugt 14th/65
To his Excellency
Thos E. Bramlett.

Dr Sir Some of our Citizens are inclined to organize a Company of state Malitia for to be Mustered into the Service of U. S. with Wm J. Ross — Late Orderly Sargeant of Company D. G 1st Ky Vol. Cav — as Captain we therefore Cordially recommend. Said Ross to your Excellency for a Commission for ^said^ office, Any recommendation that is necessary can be heard for as an efficent officer & an honorable gentleman

Yours
L R McMurtry
H. S. Burnam

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Lancaster Ky,
Aug. A 14, 1865.

L. R. McMurtry
H. S. Burnam
To Gov.

Recommending Wm J. Ross for a Captain's Com. to recruit a Co. of Active Militia

Ans. Aug. 24, 65 Lt. Bk. B. p. 270

RecI G O. Aug. 24, 1865