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Document Genre: Note
Repository: Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection: Adjutant General Letter Book - No. 3 ; 9 April - 25 May 1864
Box / Folder: 280
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0002-117-0051
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Dates: 1864-04-28; 1864-05-20; 1864-05-10; 1864-05-10

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Unknown, Note, Adjutant General Letter Book - No. 3 ; 9 April - 25 May 1864, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-117-0051 (November 12, 2026).

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Paducah. Ky,
April 28^th 1864

Redd. Thomas M, and others.

To the Governor petitioning that the 16^th Ky Cav^l which has been consolidated with the 12^th Ky Cav^l may be sent back to that country to operate against the guerrlla^s They are all well acquainted with the country, and know the hiding places of [the] the guerrillas.

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H.^d qrs. Kentucky Volunteers
Adjt Generals Office
Frankfort Ky
May 20^th 1864

Respectfully returned to the petitioners. whose attention is called to the endorsement of Brig Gen^l Burbridge. Commanding District of Kentucky

John Boyle
Adjt Gen^l of Ky

H^d qrs. Dist of Ky
Lexington Ky. May 10"/64

Respectfully returned to his Excellency, Gov Bramlette. The 16^th Ky Cav has been consolidated with the 12^th and is not in my command. Paducah also is outside the limits of my jurisdiction which extends only to the Tenn River

(sig) S G Burbridge
Brig Gen^l Com^d

Head Quarters Kentucky Vols.
Adjutant General's Office.
Frankfort- May 10^th 1864

Respectfully referred to Brig. Gen. Burbridge — by his Excellency Tho. E. Bramlette — Governor of Ky. with a suggestion that it might be satisfactory to the petitioners to be informed of the steps taken to give their District- adequate protection

John Boyle
Adjt Gen of Ky