Meredith Martin to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-04-20
- Date of Creation
- April 20, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- Guerilla Letters
- Box / Folder
- Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1865
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-225-0074
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32213147
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- Dates
- 1865-04-20
Citation
Meredith Martin to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-04-20, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0074 (November 12, 2026).
Glasgow Ky
To his Excelency
Thos E Bramlette
Gov of Ky
Dr Sir Our Country is literally filled with Guerillas, as has been the Case for a Considerable Time an organised State or — National force MountedArmed and Equiped is Necessary More especially here to rid the Country of those unprincipaled thieves & cutthroats. AndIpropose (Gov) to raise in this Country a Company Composed of the best Material for the purpose of riding the country of those prowling thieves. And to Assist the Civil as well as the Military in the discharge of all of their Duties legally
Meredith Martin
I have directed this to your Notice Gov particularly because you know Me personally, but I feel Confident that if you will vest in Me that Authority that I will Raise a Company that will reflect no discredit to the State
I am Gov your Most obt Servt —
Meredith Martin