John Boyle to Thomas H. Leas
1863-11-19
- Date of Creation
- November 19, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- Assistant Adjutant General Letter Book - No. 1 ; 5 Sept 1863 - 2 Feb 1864
- Box / Folder
- 328
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-153-0074
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212807
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- Dates
- 1863-11-19
Citation
John Boyle to Thomas H. Leas, 1863-11-19, Assistant Adjutant General Letter Book - No. 1 ; 5 Sept 1863 - 2 Feb 1864, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-153-0074 (November 12, 2026).
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Thos H. Leas, Esqr
West Point — N. Y.
Sir,
Your favor to His Excellency Gov. Bramlette, has been referred to this office with instructions.
There are no vacancies, to which the Govenor is accustomed to appoint except on recommendation of the Colonel or other officer commanding the regiment. When such recommendations are filed here, they furnish the best of reasons for an appointments in our volunteer corps- the good will of the officers and men of a command — as well as the efficiency of the appointee which Gen. Gilmore's recommendation, assures us you have. The Governor cannot, however depart from his usual custom, even on such recommendations.
The Sec'y of War will not allow us to recruit new regiments.
Respectfully
Your obt. Serv't
John Boyle
Adjt. Gen of Ky