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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Military Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-002-0009 BR5-321 to BR5-322

1864-01-12 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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UNTIED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. KENTUCKY.

Head-Quarters Kentucky State Guard, INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE Frankfort, Ky., Jan 12th 1864

To His Excellency Thos E Bramlette Gov of Ky

The undersigned begs leave to report to your Excellency that the arrests made by the State Police under his control for the month ending Jan 12th 1864 were as follows

Deserters from the U. S. Army24Returned Rebels4Escaped convict Ind state Prison1Total number of arrests29No of men actually Employed11Total amt of wages paid to Jan 12th 1864$750.00

A lack of horses for scouting purposes is the only excuse I can offer for the small number of Deserters arrested.

This Statement is respectfully submitted for Your Excellencys Consideration

J K Edwards chf Ky Police