J. R. Aubrey to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-02-14
- Date of Creation
- February 14, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Elizabethtown, Hardin 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-0002-225-0084
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- 32213157
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Citation
J. R. Aubrey to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-02-14, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0084 (November 12, 2026).
Elizabeth Town Ky,
To his Excelence Thos E, Bramblett
Governor of Kentucky,
Gov the Loyal citizens of this potion of the country petition throuht me to you, for an organization of State Guards, west of the L & N, R R, for the purpose of keeping down these lawless bands of theveis that is Robing the country Gov I think there Should be at lest a Batt to Surve in the western part of the State, if this meets your approbation you will make an order to recruit a batt, please informe me on this Subject,
Yours Respectfully
J, R, Aubrey Capt
Com'dg, Hardin Co State guard,
Elizabethtown Ky
Aubrey J. R.
Capt. Hardin Co. S. G —
To The Gov —
Desires authority for a Batt, to be raised for service in Western Ky —
See if we have not already given sufficient for that section of state
L B No 10 —
Recd A. G. O. Ky