Charles D. Ramsey to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-05-06
- Date of Creation
- May 6, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- Guerilla Letters
- Box / Folder
- Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1864
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-225-0039
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- 32213112
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Citation
Charles D. Ramsey to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-05-06, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0039 (November 12, 2026).
Ordnance Office,
War Department.
Washington,
His Excellcy, the Governor of Kentucky,
Frankfort Ky,
Sir:
I have the honor to inform you that in pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of War to provide arms and accoutrements for 10,000 Six month's men to be furnished by the State of Kentucky. I have instructed Dr L. S. Babbitt in command of the [Ordn] Depot at Louisville, to communicate and consult with you as to the best means of accomplishing the object in view; and also to give to the officers who may receive the arms &c, all required information to enable them to have as little trouble as possible, in accounting for the property which may be issued to them.
He is instructed to issue arms & accoutrements to these troops as fast as they are mustered into the service, upon requisitions duly certified—
certified by the Mustering officer and approved by yourself; your approval to the state that the troops for which the requisition is made, are for troops under this acceptance of six months men,
Very respectfully
your Obt Servt
Cha D Ramsay
Brig: Gen: Chf Ord.
War Department
Ordnance Office
Washington D. C
Ramsay Geo D
Brig Genl & Chief of O
To his Excellency the Governor. stating he has received instructions from the Secy of War to prepare arms for 10000 six months men from Ky. He has accordingly instructed Lt L S. Babbit in Comd of Ordnance Dept at Louisville to confer with you as to the best means to carry out the object in view. Requisitions to be approved by you.
Recd A. G. O.