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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, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-005-0090 BR7-149

Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky Thomas Elliott Bramlette (KY governor 1863-67, atty, D.A., col 3rd KY Inf) N001000 1817-01-03 1875-01-12 Categories: People

Twenty-third governor of Kentucky, attorney and soldier. Cumberland County, Kentucky, native. Married to Sallie Travis Bramlette in September 1837. Father of James T. Bramlette, William L. Bramlette, Eugene Bramlette, and Corrina Bell Bramlette. Practiced law in Clinton County, Kentucky, and Columbia, Kentucky. Represented Cumberland and Clinton counties in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1841 to 1843. Commonwealth's attorney of the 8th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1848 to 1850. Owned two enslaved persons in 1850. Circuit judge of the 6th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1856 to 1861. Owned nine enslaved persons in 1860. Served as colonel of the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) from 1861 to 1862. District attorney of the United States District Court for Kentucky in 1863. Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from September 1, 1863, to September 3, 1867. Owned law firm of Bramlette & Van Winkle in partnership with Ephraim L. Van Winkle.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 181A. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 335 (p. 2 of 2 on microfilm). Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Adair County, The Town of Columbia 1st Division, p. 13 (p. 2 of 3 on microfilm). Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Ward 8, p. 83B. Ross A. Webb, “Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867)” in Lowell H. Harrison, ed., Kentucky’s Governors (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2004), 93-97 Lowell H. Harrison, "Bramlette, Thomas Elliott" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 112-13. James M. Bryant (Butler County, KY, soldier ) N00005536 Categories: People

Accused of murdering Captain John J. Washer on April 12, 1865.

Relationships Legal: Bayless Leander Durant Guffy (lawyer and judge) Legal: John C. Cohron (farmer) Legal: John J. Washer (Captain) Legal: Butler Circuit Court

KYR-0001-005-0090. John J. Washer (Captain) N00005537 1865-04-12 Categories: People

Kentucky, captain. Enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 19, 1863. Captain in the 11th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.).

Relationships Military: 11th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) Social: John C. Cohron (farmer) Legal: Butler Circuit Court

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), X. John C. Cohron (farmer) N00005538 1820? Categories: People

Butler County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Sarah A. Cohron. Father of James M. Cohron, Christopher Cohron, Benjamin Cohron, Peter F. Cohron, Henry L. Cohron, and Moses Z. Cohron. Farmer in Butler County in 1860.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Butler, not stated, p. 132. Bayless Leander Durant Guffy (lawyer and judge) N00005540 1832-12-24 1910-02-28 Categories: People

Morgantown, Kentucky, attorney and judge. Kentucky native. Graduate of Urana College, in Glasgow, Kentucky, in 1855. Married to Mahala A. Monroe Guffy on May 25, 1857. Admitted to the bar in 1856. Police judge of Morgantown in 1858. Attorney in Morgantown in 1860. Judge of the Butler County Court in Butler County in 1862. Delegate from the 2nd Congressional District to the Democratic convention in Chicago in 1864. Re-elected as Judge of Butler County Court in 1866.

Relationships Legal: John C. Cohron (farmer) Legal: John J. Washer (Captain) Legal: James M. Bryant (Butler County, KY, soldier )

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Butler, Morgantown, p. 179. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865), NARA RG 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records), Butler County, KY, July/August 1863, p. 14, (Accessed via ancestry.com). James Terry White, The National Cyclopedia of American Biography (1904), J. T. White Company, p. 454. Find A Grave, “Bayles Leander Durant Guffy (December 24, 1832-February 28, 1910),” Memorial #21401700, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21401700 (accessed June 5, 2017). Morgantown, Kentucky P00005534 Categories: Places

Seat of Butler County, Kentucky.

37.2256, -86.6836 “Morgantown Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed March 3, 2020, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1988), 203. Butler County, Kentucky P00005535 Categories: Places

County in western Kentucky. Seat at Morgantown.

37.2256, -86.6836 Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1988), 44. “Morgantown Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed March 3, 2020, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Commonwealth of Kentucky O001025 1792 Categories: Organizations

Administrative body of the state of Kentucky. Capital at Frankfort, Kentucky. Governor(s): Beriah Magoffin (1859-1862), James F. Robinson (1862-1863), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867).

Paul Blanchard, "Office of Governor" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 380. Malcolm E. Jewell, "General Assembly" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 366. Paul J. Weber, "Court System" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 233. 11th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) O00002636 1861-12-09 1864-12-01 Categories: Organizations

Organized at Camp Calhoun in McLean County, Kentucky. Mustered into service on December 12, 1861. Mustered out of service at Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, on December 16, 1864. Recruits and veterans were transferred to the 6th Veteran Cavalry Regiment. Commander(s): Colonel Percival "Pierce" Butler Hawkins, Colonel Smoloff Palace Love, and Lieutenant Colonel Erasmus L. Mottley.

Relationships Military: Chauncey McKeever (Assistant AG USA) Military: Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky

Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines: Dyer Publishing Company, 1908), p. 148. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 2 (Frankfort: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 824-40, 925. Butler Circuit Court O00000359 Categories: Organizations

Located in the 4th Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Judge(s): Asher W. Graham. Commonwealth’s Attorney(s): W. B. Jones. Clerk(s): F. M. Allison and C. Kelley.

Relationships Legal: Bayless Leander Durant Guffy (lawyer and judge)

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1861,” in 1862 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1862), 303-308; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862,” in 1863 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 24. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1863), 298-306; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1863,” in 1864 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 10. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-306; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864,” in 1865 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1865), 9-12; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1865,” in 1865/66 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1866), 9-12; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1866,” in 1866 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-350. Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky 1865-08-31 Correspondence English Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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August 31 1865 Morgantown Butler Co Ky. Thos E. Bramlette Governer of Ky

On the 12th day of April last one James M Bryant in a drinking spree on a difference about $500 sudenly picked up a Stone & killed Capt John J -- Washer and made his escape. we have made $100- to pay for his arrest as we believe we have heard of his whereabouts and desire if you think proper that you would offer a like amount. Capt Washer was as peaceable inoffensive & harmless as any man & Suppirted a good character. He served gallantly as Capt in the 11 Ky Vol In. throughout truly brave & loyal his only fault was sometimes drinking toomuch. Bryant was a disapated gambler

Verry Respectfully John C Cohron Admir of Capt John J Washer

Morgantown Ky Sept 2nd 1865

I think it would be right & proper to offer the reward as Washer was a good Citizen and the Statements of John C Cohron are

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to be relied on.

yours &c B L D Guffy p J B C C

Butler Co Reward $200- for J. M Bryant offered 9 Sept/65.