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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-0001-002-0014 BR5-331 to BR5-332

Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia 1864-01-23 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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War Department, Provost Marshal General's Office, Washington, D. C., January 23d 18634.

Gov. Thomas E. Bramlette Sir:

I have the honor to apply to you for a Lieutenant's commission in some Kentucky Regiment now organising, or to be organised, for the defense of the State. I claim to be a citizen of Kentucky, having been connected with her press, as Editor of the Georgetown Journal, for some five or six years. I held a Lieutenant's commission in the State Guard from its organization to the time it was betrayed into the hands of Secessionists, when the company to which I was attached disbanded, and I resigned my commission.

I respectfully refer you to Ex-Gov. Robinson, Gen. John M. Harlan, Hon. D. C. Wickliffe and Dr. S. F. Gano.

I am, Sir, very respectfully Your Obedient Servant Jno. Foster

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