Catlettsburg Ky
May 1st 1863
His Excellency
J. F. Robinson
Governor of Ky
Sir

I have a proposition to make to your honor in regard to the raising of troops for Ky service. My plan is this. As there is a probability of the conscription act being carried into effect in Ky and before I would allow myself to be drafted I would volunteer and such is the case of a large number of my fellow citizens. I want to see the mane of Kentucky come out at the end of the war without the name of one of her citizens being enrolled as a drafted man. I wish to raise a Battallion of not less than 500 men which shall be independent of all branches of the service for the purpose of ridding the North eastern portion of our state

of the Guerrillas and Thieves which infest it. There are a great number of men in this and adjoinging counties who would be willing to enter the service for such a purpose who would not be willing to enter the regular army. The Battallion to be mounted and to serve Twelve months. I refer you to reccommendations in my favor now in your possession from Generals Siegel Milroy & Schenck concerning my ability. I shall be pleased to receive an answer at your earliest convenience.

I remain your most
obedient servant
T. J. Ewing Ex Capt
Co. G. 5" Regt Va Vol Infantry

T. J. Ewing
Capt. 5^th Va I.