Correspondence

Jesse DeSpain to Thomas E. Bramlette

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-0002-225-0092
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FTP Identifier
32213165

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Jesse DeSpain to Thomas E. Bramlette, Guerilla Letters, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-225-0092 (November 12, 2026).

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To His Excellency
Thos E. Bramlette
Gov State of Kentucky
Sir

I respectfully request of you, authority to raise an independent company to drive from Green County, (the County of which I am a resident) Ky, the guerrillas. who are now infesting that part of this Commonwealth— killing the soldiers who have served their Country for three years. and doing all manner of unspeakable depredations—

I wish only to raise this independant Company for service in Green County and for no definite length of time I can raise a Company of one hundred men in the County— who will clothe and Mount and subsist themselves. to drive the desperate & secret enemy from the borders of our county. And all we ask of you— is the authority to do this— you furnishing arms & amunition— all of which we will account for in proper, Army Regulations Form— I am late 1st. Lt. Co. "H", 13th. Ky. Vols. U. S. A.

I refer you to Genl. E. H. Hobson, if you

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desire any reference for my good character & standing. and efficiency as a soldier

Hoping to receive an answer at your earliest convenience

I remain Govenor
Your obedient servant
Jesse DeSpain

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Application of Jesse Despain to raise an independant company for Green County Ky