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Correspondence

J. W. Cardwell to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-06-22

Document details

Date of Creation: June 22, 1864
Place of Creation: Harrodsburg, Mercer 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-0002-225-0043
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FTP Identifier: 32213116

Mentioned in this document

People: Vanarsdall, Alexander M.; Kyle, Andrew Galbraith; Campbell, Benjamin B.; Burns, Harvey Jackson; Taylor, James; Hale, John D.; Cardwell, John W.; Davis, Robert M.; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott; Hawkins, Thomas W.
Places: Frankfort, Kentucky; Harrodsburg, Kentucky; Louisville, Kentucky; Mercer County, Kentucky
Organizations: 9th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.); Confederate States Army; Harrodsburg Savings Institution; Office of the Inspector General of Kentucky
Dates: 1864-06-22; 1864-06-22; 1864-06-22

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J. W. Cardwell to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-06-22, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0043 (November 12, 2026).

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HARRODSBURG SAVINGS INSTITUTION,
DIRECTORS,

A. M. VANARSDALL.
B. B. CAMPBELL.

JAS. TAYLOR.
R. M. DAVIS.
A. G. KYLE, PRESIDENT.
J. W. CARDWELL, CASHIER.

Harrodsburg, Ky. 22^d June 1864
Gov. Bramlett ~~Esq. Cashier~~
Dear Sir

The Harrodsburg Stage with Louisville & Frankft Mail was Robbe^d last evening 9 Miles below this about 3¹/2 Oclock P. M. Mailboys rifled Passengers Robbe^d of $400 in Money & 7 pistols. Two of Stage Horses taken. They also Robbe^d Col J D Hale & Thos W. Hawkins of a fine Gray horse & good Watch — The Robbers consist of 5. they took a Westerly Direction from the 2^d toll gate below Harrodsburg Col Hale reports to town & is now in pursuit of the thieves — Capt H. J Burns late of 9th Ky Cav. is willing to raise 100 men for home defence If arms & amunition are furnished & proper provision made for his men

Respy J W. Cardwell D. P. M

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HarrodsburgMercer Co Ky
June 22- 1864

Cardwell J. W. D. P. M.

To the Gov. and by him referred. Informing him of the capture of the Harrodsburg stage with Louisville and Frankfort mail; which capture was made by the guerrillason the 21^st Inst.

Rec. I. G. O. June 22 — 1864