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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0127 BR1-529

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1864-03-07 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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UNITED WE STAND. DIVIDED WE FALL. KENTUCKY.
Head-Quarters Kentucky State Guard, INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, Frankfort, Ky., FeMarch 7th 1864

Robt E. Finnell of Franklin County Ky is this day appointed a secret Policeman for the state of Kentucky. It shall be the duty of the said Finnell to take possession of all.U. S. & State property that he may find in the hands of any person not in the service of the state or General Government. To arrest all persons who may have returned to this state from the so caled Confederate army who have not taken the oath of allegience to the U. S. Government & satisfied the proper authorities of their intention to be Loyal & to arrest all deserters from the U. S. Army. All property taken by him & all persons arrested by him will be immediately reported to these Head Quarters

J. K. Edwards chief of Ky Police

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Apl 11th 1864

This appointment is for the present discontinued, other arrangements having beem made which for the present dispenses with the employment of any increase of the police force

Thos E Bramlette Gver of Ky