Correspondence

S. Tolley to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-01-31

Date of Creation
January 31, 1865
Place of Creation
Columbus, Hickman 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-0002-225-0088
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1865-01-31
1865-01-31
1865
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S. Tolley to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-01-31, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0088 (November 12, 2026).

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Columbus Ky Jan 31st— 1865
to his exelency
Thos E Bramlett
Frankfort

there is a cavelry force to be raised west of the Tennessee river to protect this country

I hav been solisited by a number of the loyal citizens here to rais and organize a company for that purpos pleas send me a recruiting commission for the same as soon as posable

I wrote to T. P. Hays our representative to obtain an forward t to me the commission named a bove but I suppose from what I sh hav sinc learned he is too mutch engrossed with his brandy to attend to any thing I am extreamly sorry sutch is the case

verry Respectfully
Lieut S Tolley

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P S the Rebes are roaming over this country at their leisure robing all to who hav any thing to be robed of I think I shal be a ble to obtain armes an amunition if so I shal arm each recruit as soon as he is sworn in so I hope I shal be able to make this region rather warm for small squad of them

S. Tolley

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Columbus Ky
Jany. 31' 1865


Tolley S.
Lieut.

To The Gov —

Desires authority to raise a Co. of Cavalry for protection of the country west of the Tennessee —

no authy

L B. No 10— 1865 P 480


Recd A. G. O. Ky 6 Feby 1865