W. F. Camden to James F. Robinson
1862-11-13
- Date of Creation
- November 13, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Waynesburg, Lincoln County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- Guerilla Letters
- Box / Folder
- Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1862
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-225-0023
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32213097
Citation
W. F. Camden to James F. Robinson, 1862-11-13, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0023 (November 12, 2026).
Waynesburg
To the Military Govner of the state of Ky
Dear Sir
I want the permushion from you to make up a company of 60 men in the county of Lincoln and state of Kintucky my object is, to put down theeving tha are braeking in to stores, in this, place and Kneghbours, Houses, and stailing negroes, and in fact all Kind of depedatians, now i prpose to have these men [...]Augurinesed and we dont want to takx the Goverment with Horses wit We will ride our on when Nessesary but we would properly want Some guns and ammunition and i would Like for your Honor to in struct me what to do and how to manage the cause if you permit me to Rais said company if i rais said company if it will be of old men. and buoys and i can get them in 24 Hours please to me a mediately Respectfully your obidiant survant
Waynesburg Ky,
Camden. W. F.
Authority to rais troop to protect his region.
Military
W F Camden
Leave asked to raise men in Lincoln
W. F. Camden