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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Active Militia Records - Capital Guards, North Cumberland Btn., and Three Forks Btn. KYR-0002-060-0008 Box 76, Folder 864-866 1st REGT CAPITAL GUARDS CO A Frankfort Bn CORRESPONDENCE PERTAINING TO OFFICERS

Bardstown, Nelson 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. Frank Lane Wolford (Casey County, Kentucky, attorney and colonel 1st KY cav (USA)) N00005137 1817-09-02 1895-08-02 Categories: People

Casey County, Kentucky, attorney and soldier. Adair County native. Married to Nancy Dever Wolford in Casey County on November 2, 1849. Married to Elizabeth Walford. Father of George Walford, Mary Walford, John Walford, Kate Walford, Samuel Walford, and Jermia Walford. Attorney in Liberty, Kentucky. Member of the State House of Representatives in 1847, 1848, and 1865. Served in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) as colonel from October 28, 1861, to 1864. Dishonorably discharged in 1864 for vehement protest against recruitment of black soldiers.

Relationships Military: 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: William D. Carpenter (1st Ky Cavalry regiment) Military: Samuel Duncan (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: James G. Dick (First Kentucky Cavalry Regiment.)

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Casey County, Jenkins, p. 10. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Casey County Marriages, Film #000907997, p. 61. "Wolford, Frank Lane," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000681 (accessed May 6, 2017). Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 15, Microfilm Series T289, Roll 170. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 2-3. Find A Grave, "Frank Lane Wolford (September 2, 1817-August 2, 1895)," Memorial #6727116, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6727116 (accessed October 9, 2018). Marion B. Lucas, A History of Blacks in Kentucky: From Slavery to Segregation, 1760-1891 (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Historical Society, 1992 and 2003), 153. Al. D. Hynes (Nelson County, Kentucky, physician) N00009423 1799? Categories: People

Nelson County, Kentucky, physician. Kentucky native. Married to Mary Hynes. Father of Howard Hynes, Florence Hynes, and Nannie Hynes. Physician in Nelson County in 1860. Enrolled as a First Lieutenant in the 4th Kentucky Veteran Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) in 1863, never mustered into service. Identifies as an adjutant of the Capital Guard Regiment in 1864.

Relationships Military: Capital Guard Regiment Military: Frank Lane Wolford (Casey County, Kentucky, attorney and colonel 1st KY cav (USA))

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Nelson County, District no. 1, p. 182. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 454. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 2, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1867), 926. Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 043. Bardstown, Kentucky P00004617 Categories: Places

Seat of Nelson County, Kentucky.

37.8092, -85.4669 Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 1984), 14. USGS: Earth Explorer, "Bardstown, Kentucky " https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on January 30, 2020). Kentucky P001800 Categories: Places

State in the upper south of the United States. Capital at Frankfort. Located on the Ohio River.

38.2009, -84.8733 "Frankfort, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed June 14, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992). Lebanon, Kentucky P00002553 Categories: Places

Seat of Marion County, Kentucky.

37.5698, -85.2527 "Lebanon, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed September 30, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1984), 168. Capital Guard Regiment O00009331 1863-07-11 1865? Categories: Organizations

Sanctioned by War Department as a regiment of Kentucky State Troops. Consisted of three battalions stationed near Frankfort, Paducah, and the Sandy Valley. Commander(s): Colonel Pierce B. Hawkins and Lieutenant Colonel Jesse J. Craddock.

Relationships Military: Manzer A. Payne (Graves County, Kentucky, hotelkeeper and major, 1st Capital Guards) Military: Col. 11th KY Inf) Military: Charles W. Quiggins (Hardin County, KY, carpenter and soldier) Military: Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky Military: Samuel G. Suddarth (Adair Co, KY, atty, Quarter-master general of KY) Military: Daniel Weisiger Lindsey (Adjutant General & Inspector General) Military: Jesse J. Craddock (Hart County, KY, farmer and lieutenant colonel) Military: William J. Aulsebrook (Louisville, Kentucky, painter and private Frankfort Battal Cap Guard (U.S.A.)) Military: George Trulove (Trimble County, Kentucky, resident and private (U.S.A.))

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 2, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 754-825. Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky 1864-06-08 Correspondence English Version 2 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 2 of page "1": 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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Bardstown Ky June 8th 1864. His Excellency

Thos E Bramlette Govnr State Ky, Govenor.

I have the honor to enclose a letter from Col Wolford.

I saw him on Monday, and he was pleased to say, that he would be glad if you would at once issue my commission

He requested me to say to you, 'that it would be necessary to have a mustering officer at Lebanon by the 19th inst -- as the Companies would be on the ground by that time.

He is confident that he will have more than enough to fill his Regiment.

I have the honor to be your most obt servt. Al. D. Hynes.

A. D Hynes Adjt 1 Regt Capitol Guard May 15. 1864

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Bardstown Ky June 8th 1864

1 RegtCapitol Guard

Hynes Al. D

To the Governor inclosing note from Col Wolford recommending him for Adjt of his regiment. Will need a mustering officer at Lebanon by the 19th.

Issue commission as Adjt. This regiment will be mustered into the state service only and be held for capital defence

Tho E Bramlette

Com issd & fowd June 175 1864

Recd A G O. 15 June 1864