Jesse DeSpain to Thomas E. Bramlette
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
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- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- Guerilla Letters
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- Document Box 1, Folder G. L. 1865
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-225-0093
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Citation
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-0002-225-0093 (November 12, 2026).
To his Excellency
Thos. E. Bramlet Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
your Petitioner was 1st Lieut in 13th Ky infty in the service of the united States and would respectfully ask permission to form a Squad of about 30 men of the old 13 in order to rid my county of guarrills, Green County Ky and wish a commission and all the assistance you can furnish that is compatible with your [...] the old 13th Regt infty was Mustered out of Service on the
Jessee DeSpain of Green County Ky
Green Co. Ky
Despain Jessee
Late 1s Lt. 13" Ky Infy.
To The Gov.
Desires authority to raise a force of 30 of the 13" Ky for protection of this county.
L B No 10 —
Recd A. G. O. Ky