Correspondence

J. W. Weatherford to Thomas E. Bramlette

1863-09-16

Date of Creation
September 16, 1863
Place of Creation
Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection
Misc. QM Expenditures, 1863-1865
Box / Folder
QMG Box 10; Folder Some 1862, 1863, Misc. Correspondence, Recommendation for Jobs, Claims for Pay, Vouchers for Expenses...Few on Ordinance
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-222-0138
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32213085
People
Bland, Fielding P.
Sweeney, George Washington
Weatherford, James W.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Clinton, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky
Lebanon, Kentucky
Organizations
8th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)
United States Army
Dates
1863-09-16
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Citation

J. W. Weatherford to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-09-16, Misc. QM Expenditures, 1863-1865, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-222-0138 (November 12, 2026).

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8th Cav
Head Quarters U. S. Forces.
Lebanon Ky. Sept 16~ 1863.
Gov T. E. Bramlette
Frankfort Ky.

I send you enclosed Certificates of Election of officers and organization of four Companies Complete and ask that commissions be issued on them also for G. W. Sweeney as Major. and one for F. P. Bland as Qr. Master I need the Qr. Master Very much. as I have to Recpt for every thing myself now. I have several other companies that are very nearly full but I wish to get this Batialion arms mounted &C. as I have work for them to do and plenty of it

Could you furnish me ordnance equipments Complete for four Hundred men I will have a full Company in today from Clinton and I learn from men from that part of the Country that guerillas are thick and they have to get their men out in squads. therefore it is very necesary that I should have them Equiped as soon as possible to get the other Companies out that are organizing.

I have been Set back a great deal by not getting my old men Mustered out the Mustering officer is here

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and I hope to get them out in a Very few days. when I think I will have no trouble in filling up the Regiment in a Very Short time I would also like to have an Ast Surgeon comd. please write to me what is necessary for me to do to get the arms &C.

Yours, Very Resply
J W Weatherford
Maj 8 — Ky Cav
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