George Petry to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-03-07
- Date of Creation
- March 7, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Shelbyville, Shelby 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-0002-225-0080
- Rights
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- 32213153
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Citation
George Petry to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-03-07, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0080 (November 12, 2026).
Office Provost Marshal
Shelbyville Ky
His Excellency
Gov of Ky
Sir
J. W. Vessels has asked me for a recommendation to you, for a Commission and authority to raise a company of men for six months or one year. I did not know ^him^ before he came to this place, in company with Capt Terrill's men. He was a member of Terrill's squad. Terrill disbanded his men yestarday, which leaves this man with a number of Terrill's men here and they desire to rid this country of the Guerrillas, that they can return to their homes. The above is all that I know of this man's history, but I think if he or some one, was granted permission to raise such men, the State could be in a better condition Hoping permission will be granted,
I remain
Respy Your Ob't Serv't
George Petry
D. P. M Shelby Co Ky.
office Pro. Marshal
Shelbyville, Ky
Petry George
D. P. M. Shelby. Co. Ky.
says J. W. Vessels has asked him for a recommendation to you for authority to raise a Co. for 6 or 12 months service. Knows very little about the man- He was a member of Captain Terrill's Co. —
no authy
L. B. No- 10-
Recd A. G. O. Ky