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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-0001-003-0140 BR5-251 to BR5-252

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1865-10-18 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Head-Quarters Department of Kentucky, JUDGE ADVOCATE'S OFFICE, Louisville, Kentucky, October 18th 1865. Hon. T. E. Bramlette, Governor of Kentucky. Frankfort, Ky. Sir:

In view of the late proclamation of the President of the United States, I have the honor to inform you that I hold subject to your order for trial by civil courts, the following named persons, charged respectively with the crimes set opposite their names: --

W. A Hoskins alias "Texas" charged with Being a Guerrilla. Charles Miller of Larue Co. Ky. charged with Being a Guerrilla. W. S. Smith of Wayne Co. charged with Being a Guerrilla. W. D. Boatwright charged with Murder, Arson & Robbery. Berry Bowling charged with Robbery. James H. Wells alias "Wm Henry" charged with Being a Guerilla.

The above named prisoners are all confined at this place, and will be held, for your action in their cases. Other prisoners, held for similar offences, are confined in other parts of the Department, and

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a report including their names will be sent you as soon as the lists can be perfected.

Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. John M Palmer Major General Com'd'g.

P. S. (Where you find the word Guerrilla, may be understood murder, rape, arson or robbery as will be seen from paper & now in hands of Judge Advocate) J. M. P.