Correspondence

John F. Lay to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-02-03

Date of Creation
February 3, 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-0002-225-0087
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32213160

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Dates
1865-02-03
1865-01-31
1865-02-03
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John F. Lay to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-02-03, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0087 (November 12, 2026).

[Page 1]

Elizabeth Town Ky
February 3d/65
To His Excellency Govnr Bramblet
Govenor

I See your letter of Jan 31st to Major Wm Alen and as I am A vetren Soldier and cannot Stay at Home in peace I desier to recruit A Company of vetran Soldiers to be mustered in to the State Cirvace for the period of Twelve months to be paid armed and mted by the State and to be Stationed at Elizabeth town if possible or at least have my Head Qrs be at that place please write me at once

I am Yours
Very Respcty
Your obdt Servant
John F Lay

[Page 2]

Elizabethtown Ky
Feby. 3d 1865


Lay John F.

To The Gov —

Desires authority to raise a Co. of veterans for 12 months state service— The Co. to be stationed at Elizabethtown —

[J. M]

Recd A. G. O. Ky 6 Feby 1865