James Buford to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-11-04
- Date of Creation
- November 4, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Salvisa, 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-0002-225-0057
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Citation
James Buford to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-11-04, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0057 (November 12, 2026).
Salvisa Mercer County Ky
To His Excellency
Gov Bramlet
Honered Sir
In attempting to write you, I hardly know how to begin, but simply wish to apprise you of some things that are going on here, hoping itby this means ^to^ do some good,
There are two men in this county that are geting up, as they say and independent company, for the State service, on the order of Cap't Bridgewater's of Lincoln County, They are both very bad men, one of them is the notorious J D, Hail that released a prisner last spring from
the civil court, as you are aware, The other is Cap't Harvy Burns of the late 9th Ky Cav.
They are men of very bad feelings and they have many enemies in the county, and (should they succeed in raising a company, and receive a commission, from you, they will treat many men in this country cruelly, as they they have already done By the way, they are both strong for Lincoln, and will be the cause in the ensuing election. to intimidate many from voting for McClelland. They have whipped some alsoready about politics, I could write a half day about their miss deeds, and they have a clan that is ready to do any thing they suggest, No man is more desirous of catching these Robers that has committed mso many daring outrages than myself, but to start out men of equal stamp, and back them
by the Goverment as they would think, they would only prey upon certain men they don't like, and let robbers go, they are not the kind of men that should have power, as they are "base tirants" should I use the term, (at the same time I have gotten along with them well) Had they power, they would equal the notorious Pane of Paduca notoriety, I am asstonished at our Provost Mars for encouraging them,
I have given you this few hints for your consideration, and I have done so through the purest of motives, and the good of my countrymen, You must excuse me for requesting you to keep my name should they find it out I would,n't live long —
Yours with most profound
Respect
Jas Buford
Salvisa Ky
Buford Jas
To The Gov —
Complains of Capts J. D. Hail and Harry Burns —
Recd A. G. O.