Correspondence

J. J. Harrison to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-10-07

Date of Creation
October 7, 1864
Place of Creation
Hartford, Ohio 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-0002-225-0056
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32213129
People
Harrison, John J.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Westerfield, [Unknown]
Places
Frankfort, Kentucky
Hartford, Kentucky
Kentucky
Organizations
Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
Dates
1864-10-07
1864-10-07
1864-10-10
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Citation

J. J. Harrison to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-10-07, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0056 (November 12, 2026).

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Hartford Ky Oct 7th/64
Gov Bramlette
Dear Sir

Capt Westerfield I understand is under arrest at Frankfort — charged with shipping negroes across the Ohio river and disposing of them — & destroying papers of citizens — Now sir I believe all those charges are false & I hope you will at least give him a speedy trial upon those charges

He & his Co have been very active in keeping out the guerrillas in our county & if he has erred it has been in favor of Union men & against Guerrillas & their friends

It its true he has pressed horses while in the pursuit of Guerrillas but he has I think in every instance returned them I will venture the assertion that no good Union man has ever complained of him — his opposers are secesh and copperheads or unionmen with wooll in their teeth

very Respectfully
J, J, Harrison

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Hartford Ky
Oct 7" 1864 —


Harrison J. J —

To the Gov —

Believes all charges against Capt Westerfield who is a Frankfort under arrest — to be false. hopes that he may have a speedy trial —

Recd A. G. O. Oct 10" 1864 —