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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-003-0086 BR5-134 to BR5-135

Cave City, Barren County, Kentucky Cave City, Barren County, Kentucky 1864-03-05 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Head Quarters S G Ky Cave City Mch 5th 1864 Thom E Bramlett Gov of Kentucky Sir

The 37th Ky Mounted Inft has greatly improved. Since Col C L Hanson took Command this Regt has recd its Horse equipments and enfield rifles, but to make them more efficient would most respectfully suggest that you arm two or four compns of the regt with Ballard Carbines or muskatoons I am anxious to have the Regt Mounted and send them to the Cumberland to protect the Border Counties. the notorious Gurilla Capt Richardson and nine of his men will arrive here to day as Prisoners, they Justly merit and I hope will be punished with death give Col Hansons wishes your favourable consideration.

Very respectfully E. H. Hobson Brig Genl

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Dist Ky. Louisville Ky. Mar 6. 1864

Respectfully approved and forwarded with the request that the guns be supplied at once if possible.

S. G Burbridge Brig. Genl