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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-0001-003-0147 BR5-304 to BR5-305

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To His Excellency Thos Bramlet Governor of Ky & Commander in chief in Ky

The undersigned would respectfully represent, that the repeated & constant depredations upon the property of citizens in this vicinity & upon this line, by Soldiers unrestrained by officers; renders protection indesposeble to life, liberty, & property, our property are seized & taken by men with arms in their hands -- Every bushel of Corn -- Every hog our fences & out houses burned & ourselves insulted & cursed for d m e d Rebles if we dare to complain We aske for protection we aske it because we are entitled to it & we ask if it can be granted that Kentucky men -- State Gards, be charge with the Duty Say the 49th as we know the officers & men This is our humble & sincere prayer to send us protection in such a Ky Regt as the 49 Kentucky

Very Respectfully J W, Ridgell Lat Lt Col 7 Ky John F King P. M Demcy King W B Anderson Wm Luggle Lt.. Jos A Davis L R Helton M E Helton D. G. Dickinson W, E, Worl Wm Matthews

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Dr J C,, Westerfield Hiry B Thompson D. F. Dorvis Thos. Faulker J. R. Suiter P D Brittain A Britton W W Pope J K C. Jas Herndon A Vannay H B Hendson Seymour Hopper Jessee Gooden John Messer Thos Hemphill John Davis Jessee Kelle W J Walton Thos R Hendson Richd Powell A Black J. Brogans C. Brogans H. Brogans Renf f Ward

The Above is a the Sentiment of the citizens at large of this Country.

D. F. Dorvis Post Master