R. Rodes et al. to James F. Robinson
1863-07-15
- Date of Creation
- July 15, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- Guerilla Letters
- Box / Folder
- Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1863
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-225-0029
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32213102
Citation
R. Rodes et al. to James F. Robinson, 1863-07-15, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0029 (February 6, 2026).
>Bowling Green Ky
To
Gov J F Robinson:
Dear Sir: We wish to call yr attention to the Regiment which Col Jno N Grider is authorised to recruit in this Section-
There are guerilla bands all through our Country stealing horses: — indeed, that seems to be their business. In a Month or two more they will steal enough to mount a Regiment or nearly so — unless Checked in their course — Now, we have the Stock in this Country. and if the Governmt will purchase we can procure horses enough to Mount this Regiment — If we do not, an equal number will in all probability be lost to their owner by the theft of these bands of plunderers — So that it would be a positve gain to the State- for the Govmt to purchase them. —
Moreover, we find it infinitely easier to enlist and recruit men, for the Mounted Service than for infantry alone- Indeed, a gentleman said he could enlist twenty to one- for the Mounted over infantry service —
If you can find it consistent with duty or law to allow Col Grider to enlist mountedmen, we believe the Regiment can be raised very Soon; otherwise it is doubtful whether it will be fully raised other than by the application of the draft — This is a serious matter with us in
this Country- exposed as the people are to these bands of depridators & plunderers — One good Reg of Mounted men- raised in our Midst, who know the County & dont have to Study maps or geography to learn it, will do us a vast amount of good- and prevent a great amount of evil — We earnestly invite yr attention to our request & hope it can be granted —
Very Respectfully
R Rodes —
Wm V. Loving
A. C. Dickinson
J. H. McGoodwin
P,, Hines
Bowling Green
Rodes. R. and others.
Guerrilla depredations and recruiting in his section.
Military R, Rodes &c
Bowlingreen
The Govr has no power to mount the Regt.
J W F
