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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs 37th - 76th Regiments Enrolled Militia Primary Source Documents (1861-1866) KYR-0002-022-0116 Box 81, Folder 72nd Regiment 1863-1864 Nominations for Commissions

Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky 1863-10-14 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Edmund J. Shakelford -- Lieut. Col. Richmond Ky Octr 14th 1863 Tho E BramlettE Gov of Ky Dear sir

I send you the name of Col James W Caperton who is the man to act as Colonel and John Bennett Esq who will act as Lieutenant Colonel under the State Law

Hoping you will Commission them -- and allow them at once to proceed to organize a Volunteer Company under your Order No 3 Issued from Head Quarters. Kentucky Volunteer Frankfort Ky Oct 8th 1863

Under such leaders as Col Caperton and Mr Bennett I am Satisfied the Compay will be raised-- and when raised & organized-- I will be risking nothing in saying they will contribut as much as any men in carring out your order in which you say Ky Shall be free from its Murderous foes,

Very Respectfully P. P. Ballard

They can give you any recommendation you desire-- but deem it unnecesary as you know both the Gentlemen

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Madison Cty Oct

Recm"dg,,
James W Caperton Col
Edmund J Shackelford

Issue Boyle

Issued, 72, 384

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Madison Co Oct 14/63

Recom'dg, for com"dg,, Officer of this county Jas W Casperton Col
John Bennett Lt Col
Edmund J Shackelford P Ballard