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Petition

W. H. Bell et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-06-23

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Date of Creation: June 23, 1864
Place of Creation: Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia
Document Genre: Petition
Repository: Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection: 11th Ky. Cav (US) Muster Rolls
Box / Folder: Flat Storage Box: 11th Ky Cav (US) Muster Rolls, Bundle 6
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0002-227-0018
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FTP Identifier: 32213184

Mentioned in this document

People: Alexander, Archibald J.; Harris, Charles H.; Smith, Daniel Edward Woodford; Stage, Dunn R.; English, Duval; Green, Edward H.; Slater, Frederick, Jr.; Wheeler, George H.; Peyton, James F.; Robinson, James W.; Pond, John G.; Curtis, John J.; Cotton, John Milton; Lawson, Joseph; Willemin, Joseph M.; Graham, Milton J.; Hall, Phidello W.; Hansbrough, Presley F.; Alexander, Samuel L.; Bramlette, Thomas Elliott; Bell, William H.; Norton, William H.; Ritchey, William H.; Pierce, William Perry
Places: Georgia; Powder Springs, Georgia
Organizations: 11th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.); Commonwealth of Kentucky; Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
Dates: 1864-06-23; 1864-06-23; 1864-07-06

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W. H. Bell et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-06-23, 11th Ky. Cav (US) Muster Rolls, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-227-0018 (November 12, 2026).

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Camp 11th Ky Vol. Cavalry
near Powder Spring, Ga.
June 23^d, 1864
To his Excellency
Thomas E. Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky,
Sir,

Having obtained information of the resignation of A. J. Alexander, Lieut. Col. of the 11^th Ky. Cav. and the acceptance thereof, we most respectfully beg leave to petition your excellency to fill the vacancy thus created by the promotion of our 1^st Major, Milton Graham; and in event of his inability to accept the position, by reason of his ill health occassioned by a wound received during the East Tennessee Campaign, we earnestly request the appointment of Frederick Slater, Captain of Company "E" of said regiment to the Lieutenant Colonelcy; and if Major Graham's health permits and you acceed to our request in his appointment as aforesaid, then we petition for the promotion of said Captain Slater to a Majority thus made vacant.

We further petition that William P. Pierce Adjutant of said regiment be appointed to the Captaincy of Company "A", made vacant by the resignation of Captain John G. Pond, ^without regard to previous ^appointments^ that may have been made for said positions^ We heartily recommend the above appointments knowing the men to be high-toned Gentlemen, and in every particular eminently worthy of the positions for which we have placed them as aspirants

Hoping that this petition may meet with your favorable consideration.

We are Govenor
Your Obe't Serv'ts

W H. Bell Capt ^CO D 11. Ky Cav
Duval English Maj 11^th Ky Cav
Joseph. Lawson Capt Com Co G
P. F. Hansbrough 1^st Lut Comdg Co, B,
Ed. H. Green, 1^st Lt Co "E". 11^th Ky. Cav
James W Robinson 1^st Lt Comd Co D
Wm H Norton Lt Co "C" 11^st Ky Cav
John M, Cotton 2 Lieut Co A 11 Ky Cav
J. M. Willemin Lt Co G' A, QM
Chas H. Harris Lt Co K
Geo H Wheeler, Capt, Co, H,
P. W. Hall 1^st Lt. Co. "L"
D. E. W. Smith,, 1^st Lieut Co H 11^st Ky Cavl

W. H. Ritchey 1^st Lt. Co M.
Jas Y. Peyton Serg 11^th Ky. Ca, vols
Dunn, R, Stage,, 2^d Lt,, Co,, E
S. L. Alexander 2^nd Lt Co L 11 Ky C
John J Curtis 2^nd L^t Co F 11^th Ky Cav

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Camp 11, Ky Vol. Cav^y
n^r Powder Spring Ga.
June 23. 1864.

Petition
— from —
Officers of Regiment

Asking that Maj. Milton Graham be commissioned Lieut Co. vice A. J. Alexander resigned also that Adj'^t Pierce be commissioned Capt. Co^y A vice Jno G. Pond resig:

(Endorsed Envelope)
Maj Graham must be commissioned Lt. Col. when the notice of vacancy is received
(sgd) Tho^s E Bramlette

Rec^d A. G. O. July 6. 1864