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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs 1st - 20th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Primary Source Documents KYR-0002-024-0118 Box 8, Folder 18th Ky. Inf. - Misc

Ringgold, Catoosa County, Georgia Ringgold, Catoosa County, Georgia 1864-06-13 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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H"d Q"rs Co. D. 18th regt Ky vet Vol Inft Ringgold G. A. June 13th /64 His Excellency Thomas E Bramblette Sir

I have learned that you are raising State troops for the defence of our State which bring's joy to the hearts of Ky's sons who have been combating a traitors foe while thier homes have been burned & relativs & friend Murdered by a Set of vandals -- I am ready to tender you my Service Should you think proper to commission me as field officer of one of the regts about to be raised by draft I Can give you any Regmental or Brigade refferance as to Qualification and valor I have been in the U, S, Service almost 3 years have Seen verry hard Service with my regt in ever action or Skermish it has been in

I have the Honor To be Your, Obt Servt James L Dougherty Capt, co, D, 18, Ky, vet, V, I

Thomas E Bramlette Gov" State of Kentucky

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Hd qrs Co D 18th Ky Infty Ringgold Ga June 13th 1864

Daugherty Jas L Capt Co D.

To the Governor desiring a field commission in one of the new regiments of 6 months troops you are raising

L B No 4 -- 1864 P. 316

Recd A G O 20 June 1864