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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867 KYR-0001-004-1142 BR11-251 to BR11-252

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May the 23d 1864

Mr John Masters good morning Sir I am well at Presant all except my foot I got Shot in the Batle of Resaca georgia I got Shot the First Days fite I am in Chatanoga Tennasee in the field hospital I dont now how long I will Stay here I may Come to nashville I would like to Come home and Stay untill I get well of my woond you will Pleas Rite to me and leat me now how the Children ar a giting a long.

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you will not Rite any leater to me untill I Rite you a nother leater for I dont now where I will go two yet levi moor was killed on the 9th of may at Rocky face he was Shot in the head lived untill eavning But did not now any thing from the time he was hit untill he Dide tell mother if you See hir that I am well all But my foot tell hir to take good Cear of the Babes and kiss them for me for I Cant See them now

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tell Cilia ann good morning for me tell hir I am a live yet But the Johney Rebs tride to kill me But they Did not make it out you never Saw Sutch hills in your life we Charged up a hill as Steep as the hill a long By your house the Rebs git on top of the mountans and Shoot Down at us we have to Drive them off every time they kill a good many of our men every time we have lost alot of men in this fite

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thare is Some hot Days Down here and the nites as Cold enough to freeze you to Death give my Best Respects to all of my friends if I have got any up thare you must not take any Pride in my Bad Riting if you Pleas Sir

So good Bye for this time

Wm Craig to Mr John masters and family