William R. Thompson to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-05-28
- Date of Creation
- May 28, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky
- 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-0002-225-0041
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32213114
- People
- Newton, Ben
- Troutman, Benjamin F.
- Samuels, Charles R.
- Pope, Curran
- Brown, David
- McCormick, Edward H.
- Troutman, Ferdinand A.
- Koeb, G. G.
- Caldwell, G. W.
- Thomas, George Henry
- Hibbs, Henry Clay
- Moore, Isaac
- Ball, J. Pat
- Cundiff, James B.
- Noble, James R.
- Shepherd, James
- Shoptaw, James
- Moore, James W.
- Pope, James Yewell
- Davis, Jefferson
- Benison, John
- Boyle, John
- O'Brian, John L.
- Friddle, John T.
- Thompson, John V.
- Athey, L. E.
- Friddle, Lloyd
- Taylor, Marion Cartright
- Grahm, Oliver
- Meyler, R. J.
- Field, Richard H.
- Joyce, Robert F.
- McKay, Samuel A.
- Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
- Houghan, Thomas F.
- Hoglan, Thomas L.
- Lowel, W. M.
- Zazio, W. W.
- Phelps, Westly
- Buckman, William
- Troutman, William Francis
- Collow, William J.
- Barbour, William O.
- Thompson, William R.
- Jacobs, William T.
- Walden, William
- Places
- Boyle County, Kentucky
- Bullitt County, Kentucky
- Kentucky
- Rutherford County, Tennessee
- Shepherdsville, Kentucky
- Walker County, Georgia
Citation
William R. Thompson to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-05-28, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0041 (November 12, 2026).
Shepherdsville
His Excellency
Thos E. Bramlett.
Dear Sir,
My son John V TLt John V. Thompson, has been trying to raise a company for the ten thousand troops you called for, but there seems not to be much disposition to volunteer; the rebels & their sympathizers do every thing they can to discourage it; & you have taken the right course, just make them walk right in, a man that wont fight for his country ought not to live in it. I have greatly more respect for the men who are in the field with Jeff. Davis, than for those who are among us plotting the overthrow of theand destruction
of the Government that protects them & all they possess, for them I have no respect, they have been handled with gloves too long. Capt Jas R, Noble, & my son JLt John V. Thompson & R. J. Myler ^J. Pat Ball^ Evryone trying to raise a regiment, and if they can not succeed I hope you will give them a position in the forces you raise. Capt Noble & my son have been in the service more than two years, My son was a Lt in Co D 15 Ky infantry Pope's old Regiment. He fought at Perryville, stone River & commanded his company in Gen. Thomas' right wing at Chickamauga. After the battle Col. Taylor advised him to resign on account of his health; He had had the camp Diarrheia for more than a year, but
but he is now well, and [anxious] to enter the lists again, and I hope you will give him a position as well as the other two ^three^ I have named,
Your friend
Gov. Bramlett
We the undersigned Union Men of Bullitt county would respectfully recommend to your favourable consideration for promotion Capt Jas R, Noble, Lt John V, Thompson & R. J. Myler ^& J. Pat Ball^ Esq. Noble & Thompson have been in the military service for more than two years; Noble in the 28 Ky & Thompson in the 15 Ky infantry; and both acquitted themselves well. Thompson was in every fight in which his Regiment was engaged, from Perryville to Chickamauga. Thompson has been trying to raise a company, but
there seems to be but little disposition to volunteer. Yours Respectfully,
J, Robt [...],
Thompson Wm R.
Says his son John V. Thompson has tried to raise a company under six months' call — but there is no disposition to enlist among the people. Dislikes resident rebels more than Jeff. Davis traitors. Send a petition of several citizens for the appointment to office in the new regiments of his son—Capt. Noble. R. J. Myler and J. Pat Ball.
L. B. No 4—
Recruiting Authorities sent Noble & Thompson.
Recd A. G. O.
- Military History
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