Joel H. Roach to Thomas E. Bramlette
1863-09-17
- Date of Creation
- September 17, 1863
- Place of Creation
- Hopkinsville, Christian 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-0002-225-0031
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32213104
Citation
Joel H. Roach to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-09-17, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0031 (November 12, 2026).
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Hopkins[...]ville Ky
Honorable Sir
I take the privelige of droping you a few lines for the purpose of geting permission to Recruit a company of 75 or 80 men to Be mustered in for 12 months for the State of Kentucky as an independent Co... to scout in the Green River portion of Country or Western Ky I also Wish to furnish every thing except clothing and Arms or I will furnish all and take pay from the Rebels or pay my self out of captured stores to be captured from Rebels only I also Bind myself that if any citizens Be injured ^by^ my command they Shall Be compensated Handsomely if Such a company Shall Be granted me I can catch more Guerrillas than any Body as there is pretty plenty of them prowling through the Country and commiting all kinds of out Rages Honorable sir if you comply with my Request you will pleas forward me the authority to proceed immediately.. With Respect I Shall await your answer
Joel, H, Roach
To the Gov of Ky
My address is Hopkinsville, Ky
Hopkinsville — Ky.
Roach Joel. H.
Asks of the Governor, permission to recruit a Co. of 75 or 80 men — for 12 months' service — to serve in the Green River country.
Recd A. G. O.
No such authority can be given as is asked. for — Say he can if he wishes recruit for some Regt- let him answer.