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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-0002-060-0031 Box 77, Folder John T Akin of Lincoln Co. & The Rousey's of Boyle Co. - 1865

Lebanon, Marion 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. The Aikens Family (family, Lincoln County, Kentucky) N00009472 Categories: People

Family in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Mentioned in a letter from "Peace" to Thomas E. Bramlette on February 27, 1865 regarding the raising of Kentucky volunteers in Lincoln and Boyle County.

Relationships Military: The Rousey Family (family, Boyle county)

KYR-0002-060-0031 The Rousey Family (family, Boyle county) N00009473 Categories: People

Family in Boyle County, Kentucky. Mentioned in a letter from "Peace" to Thomas E. Bramlette on February 27, 1865 regarding the raising of Kentucky volunteers in Lincoln and Boyle County.

Relationships Social: The Aikens Family (family, Lincoln County, Kentucky) Familial: John R. Curry (Adair County, Kentucky, farmer and Captain, 13th KY Cavalry (USA))

KYR-0002-060-0031 John R. Curry (Adair County, Kentucky, farmer and Captain, 13th KY Cavalry (USA)) N00009470 1833? 1865-09 Categories: People

Adair County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier. Adair County native. Son of William Curry and Malinda Curry. Married to Sarah Grant Curry in Adair County on July 31, 1853. Father of William Curry, Malinda Curry, Samuel Curry, and Elijah Curry. Married to Mary McFarland Curry in Russell County in May 1865. Farmer and student in Adair County in 1850. Farmer in Adair County in 1860. Served in the 13th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a captain from December 23, 1863, to January 10, 1865.

Relationships Military: Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky Military: United States Army Military: Capital Guard Regiment

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Adair County, District 2, p. 87A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Adair County, Division 2, pp. 21-22. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Adair County Marriages, Film #000216815, p. 2 of 49 on microfilm (accessed via Ancestry.com). Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Russell County Marriages, 1861-1893, Film #000594313, p. 431, p. 83 of 699 of microfilm. Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 124. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 369. Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans (c1879 - c1903), Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, NARA RG 92, Microfilm Series M1845, p. 1477 of 1518 of microfilm (accessed on ancestry.com). Find A Grave, "John R. Curry (1833-1865)," Memorial #67243667, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67243667 (accessed October 6, 2018). 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. Lincoln County, Kentucky P00005395 Categories: Places

County in central Kentucky. Seat at Stanford, Kentucky.

37.5312, -84.6619 Allan R. Leach, "Lincoln County," in The Encyclopedia of Kentucky, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 2001), p. 557-58. "Stanford, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed July 2, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Boyle County, Kentucky P00002353 Categories: Places

County in central Kentucky. Seat at Danville.

37.6456, -84.7722 Ron D. Bryant, "Boyle County" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 110. "Danville, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed July 9, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Adair County, Kentucky P001017 Categories: Places

County in south central Kentucky. Seat at Columbia.

37.0764, -85.3136 “Adair County,” in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 2. USGS: Earth Explorer, "Adair County, Kentucky," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on September 30, 2019). 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). 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. Kentucky Volunteers O00000870 1861 1865 Categories: Organizations

The official organization of Kentucky military forces under the command of the Adjutant General of Kentucky. Organized into infantry, cavalry, and artillery regiments. Civil War-era Adjutant Generals: Scott Brown (1859-1861); John W. Finnell (1861-1863); John Boyle (1863-1864); Daniel W. Lindsey (1864-1867).

Relationships Military: George Reid Barber (Captain Barber's Company) Military: Daniel Weisiger Lindsey (Adjutant General & Inspector General) Military: Fleming County State Guard (Captain Barber's Company) Military: Charles Hayden (Frankfort, Kentucky, clerk and soldier) Military: Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky Military: Samuel G. Suddarth (Adair Co, KY, atty, Quarter-master general of KY) Military: George B. Baum (Louisville, Kentucky, resident.) Military: Kentucky Central Railway Military: John William Finnell (Adj Gen'l, Kenton Co. State Rep, attorney) Military: James Fisher Robinson, Jr. (QMG of KY, Gov's son) Military: J. K. Edwards (Kentucky, aid to Bramletter, "colonel") Military: Arthur J. Harrington (Jefferson County, KY, printer and soldier) Military: Charles W. Quiggins (Hardin County, KY, carpenter and soldier) Military: Jesse J. Craddock (Hart County, KY, farmer and lieutenant colonel) Military: Alexander James Umphrey (NYC, NY, private(U.S.A.)) Military: Charles R. Griffith (Louisville, Kentucky, clerk and treasurer ) Economic: Louisville & Nashville Railroad Military: Robert G. Purdy (Marion County, KY, blacksmith and soldier (U.S.A.)) Military: Frank P. Cahill (Cincinnati, Ohio, hotelkeeper & capt, maj, & lt col 1st KY Inf USA) Military: William H. Taylor (Kenton County, Kentucky, clerk, 1st lieut & pvt 2nd Ky Inf, ) Military: Samuel L. Christie (Cincinnati, Ohio,1st lieut & capt 1st Ky Inf USA) Military: Thomas Foreman (Jeffersonville, Indiana, lieut & capt 5th Ky Inf USA) Military: Robert Stuart (Lincoln County, Tennessee, physician and asst surg 2nd Ky Cav USA) Military: George A. Little (Daviess, KY, capt 17th Ky Inf USA) Military: John D. Lenahan (Louisville, Kentucky painter and soldier) Military: John Francis Wisnewski (Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio glycerin maker and soldier) Military: Henry Frederick Kalfus (Bullitt County, Kentucky, physician, major (U.S.A.)) Military: George A. Richardson (Louisville, Kentucky pilot and soldier) Military: Abram P. Brown (Kentucky soldier) Military: Oscar D. Kress (Clark County, Kentucky soldier) Military: George A. Hanniford (Kentucky 1st lieut 49th Ky Inf USA) Military: James M. Bailey (Logan County, Kentucky, physician and surgeon 26th Ky Inf USA, acting chief surgeon of US forces 1863) Military: Frederick Guy (Clark County, Indiana, clerk, farmer, 26th Ky Inf USA) Military: Milton A. Sivey (Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky soldier) Military: Emory R. Harrington (Boyle County, Kentucky silversmith, 4th Ky Mtd Inf USA) Military: Allen S. Whetstone (Ohio soldier) Military: Henry P. Merrill (Michigan soldier) Military: Alvin O. Pattee (Kentucky butcher and soldier) Military: Edmund B. Randolph (Kentucky soldier) Military: William W. Sanders (Boyle County, Kentucky, 1st lieut & capt 4th KY Inf USA) Military: James A. Moores (Estill County, Kentucky laborer and soldier) Military: John W. Combs (Monroe County, Kentucky, constable and soldier) Military: James Peter Hiatt (Rockcastle County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier) Military: Peter Hinkle (Knox County, Kentucky, farmer and 1st lieut & capt 7th Ky Inf USA) Military: Hugh White Adams (Knox County, KY, clerk and lt thru maj 7th KY Inf USA) Military: David C. Thurman (Lewis County, Kentucky, farmer and sgt. ;ieut 22nd KY Inf USA) Military: Shadrach L. Mitchell (Lewis County, Kentucky, artist and soldier) Military: Joseph H. Davis (Livingston County, Kentucky, farmer and lieut 7th Ky Inf USA) Military: William Sears (Whitley County, Kentucky, farmer, boat builder, and capt 7th Ky Inf USA) Military: James H. Tinsley (Knox County, Kentucky, sgt, lieut & adj in 3rd Ky Inf, 7th Ky Inf, 49th Ky Inf USA) Military: John B. Stivers (Bourbon County, KY, carpenter and 2nd lieut 7th Ky Inf USA) Military: Thomas H. Wilson (Jackson County, Kentucky, merchant; sgt, lieut, & capt 7th KY Inf USA) Military: Elhannon W. Murphy (Clay County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier) Military: William Berry (McLean County, Kentucky, physician &surgeon 7th KY Inf USA) Military: Edward R. Palmer (Louisville, KY, physician, army surgeon, VT clerk) Military: William. T. Morrow (Bullitt County, Kentucky, farm laborer & 28th KY Inf corporal, 1st lieut & commissary sgt) Military: Williamson W. Bacon (Jefferson County, KY, 22nd Inf: 1st sgt, 2nd lieut, & capt; 7th Inf: capt) Military: Thomas McCurdy Vincent (US Assistant adjutant general, Brigadier General (U.S.A.) ) Military: 55th Kentucky Mounted Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: 28th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: 7th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: Adjutant General's Department (U.S.A.) Military: 11th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: 16th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: 11th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: 19th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: 20th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.)

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1 (Frankfort: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866). Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 2 (Frankfort: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866). 13th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) O00009471 1863-12-23 1865-01-10 Categories: Organizations

Organized at Columbia, Kentucky. Mustered into service on December 23, 1863, and mustered out on January 10, 1865. Officer(s): Colonel James W. Weatherford.

Relationships Military: John R. Curry (Adair County, Kentucky, farmer and Captain, 13th KY Cavalry (USA)) Military: Cambell Rousey (Boyle County, Kentucky, resident and soldier) Military: Thomas Rousey (Boyle County) Military: James W. Weatherford (Colonel in the 13th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment ) Military: Jesse Chappell Newell (Pulaski County, Kentucky, blacksmith and First Lieutenant (U.S.A.)) Military: Joseph Cartwright (Adair County, Kentucky, farm laborer and 2nd lieut (U.S.A.) ) Military: Benjamon F. Branson (Casey Co, Ky, farmer and first lieut (U.S.A.)) Military: Thomas Wood (Jamestown, Ky, captain (U.S.A.)) Military: James M. Giboney (Casey Co, Ky, captain (U.S.A.)) Military: William D. Lowe (Monticello, Ky, laborer and first lieut (U.S.A.)) Military: William M. Northrip (Russell Co, Ky, farmer and captain (U.S.A.)) Military: James R. Howard (Lebanon, Ky, sgt 1st Ky Cav & captain 13th Ky Cav USA) Military: Moses Hudleston (Cumberland Co, Ky, farm laborer and second lieutenant) Military: George T. Rigney (Casey County, Ky, farmer and second lieutenant (U.S.A.)) Military: Thomas Watson (Adams' Mills, Ky, captain (U.S.A.)) Military: Harrison M. Hurt (Clinton County, Kentucky, captain (U.S.A.)) Military: F. Rolly W. Chapman (Adair County, Kentucky, carpenter and Second Lieutenant (U.S.A.)) Military: Ferdinand D. Rigney (Adair Co, Ky, farmer and major (U.S.A.)) Military: William G. Gabbert (Russell Co, Ky, farmer and second lieut (U.S.A.)) Military: John A. B. Morrison (Clinton Co, Ky, lieut col) Military: George Washington Sweeney (Casey County, KY, bricklayer and sold) Military: Daniel S. Parker (Ky, captain and adj gen (U.S.A.))

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 352-373. Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky O00000388 1793 Categories: Organizations

The office of the chief military officer and advisor to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Resides in the Executive Branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Civil War-era Adjutant Generals: Scott Brown (1859-1861); John W. Finnell (1861-1863); John Boyle (1863-1864); Daniel W. Lindsey (1864-1867).

Relationships Military: Hall's Gap Battalion Political: Daniel Weisiger Lindsey (Adjutant General & Inspector General) Military: John Boyle (Edgar County, Illinois, attorney, soldier, and Adjutant General.) Military: John L. Lamb (Kentucky, soldier) Military: Douglas Jones (Union County, laborer and soldier) Military: Charles W. Quiggins (Hardin County, KY, carpenter and soldier) Military: Houston L. Keesee (Union County, farmer and soldier) Military: Alderson T. Keen (Major in 1st Ky Cavalry) Military: Silas Adams (Union Lt. Col, kentucky attorney.) Military: Francis M. Helveti (1st ky cavalry and professor) Military: 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Political: John William Finnell (Adj Gen'l, Kenton Co. State Rep, attorney) Military: Albert G. Huffman (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: George H. Norton (Private and hospital steward in the 1st Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry ) Military: Granville Jasper Vaught (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: John Brent Fishback (Louisville/Garrard/Pulaski /1st KY Cav) Military: Josiah "Joe" D. Beatie (Pulaski Co, KY, corp, 2d Lieut, & Capt1st ky cav USA) Military: Thomas J. Graves (Russell County, KY, 1st sgt & 1st Lieut 1st Ky Cav USA) Military: James L. Pankey (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: Tilford N. Bruner (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: Phillip Roberts (1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: George Watkins Drye (Casey County, KY, Major in 1st Ky Cavalry) Military: Thomas Rowland (Cumberland Co, Ky; sgt, lieut, maj in 1st Ky Cav USA) Military: William D. Carpenter (1st Ky Cavalry regiment) Military: Alexander C. Smith (Pvt-1st lieut - 1st ky cavalry regiment) Military: S. J. Layman (Assistant surgeon for 2nd regiment Kentucky Cavalry) Political: Reuben S. Darnall (Mason County, KY, mason's apprentice and military drummer, private & first sergeant) Military: John William Finnell (Adj Gen'l, Kenton Co. State Rep, attorney) Military: Daniel Weisiger Lindsey (Adjutant General & Inspector General) Military: Robert Armstrong Athey (Kenton County, lawyer, asst. adjutant general for KY vols (U.S.A.)) Military: Joel H. Roach (Corporal, 3rd Kentucky Cavalry) Military: Robert L. Wilson (Crittenden County, KY, farmer) Military: Kentucky Home Guard Military: Kentucky State Militia Military: William Pope Anderson (Cincy OH, assistant Adj General to General Ambrose Burnside) Military: Thomas McCurdy Vincent (US Assistant adjutant general, Brigadier General (U.S.A.) ) Military: Kentucky Volunteers Political: John Boyle (Edgar County, Illinois, attorney, soldier, and Adjutant General.) Military: Archibald J. Alexander (Louisville, Kentucky, lumber merchant and soldier.) Military: Edwin McMasters Stanton (US attorney general and secretary of war) Military: Edward Davis Townsend (Assistant Adjutant General (U.S.Army)) Military: Julius Fosses (Louisville, Kentucky, aide-de-camp, asst inspector general of cavalry, and Bvt Maj. of Vols. (U.S.A.)) Military: Alexander Wake Holeman (Owen County, Kentucky, machinist, hotelkeeper, and Maj OH River Batt KSG; capt, maj, lt col in 12th KY Cav, Col. 11th KY Cav (USA)) Military: Milton J. Graham (Washington County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier. 4th Inf and 11th Cav (U.S.A.)) Military: William Owsley Boyle (Boyle County, Kentucky, soldier - Lt. Col. 11th Ky. Cav.)

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Lebanon Feb 27.65 Hon Thomas E. Bramlette. Dear Sir.

Believing as I do that you have deeply at heart the interest peace and welfare of our State, I am prompted to lay before you as briefly as possible a Statement as follows: --

You are doubtless aware of the difficulty pending betweenThe Akins of Lincoln & the Rouseys of Boyle -- As I understand, the Akin party applied for and obtained a commission to recruit a company for the State Service -- which was probably well Enough --

Shortly afterwards -- the other party (Rouseys) NApplid for a commission and was promptly refused, -- which was we think also well enough --

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Rouseys failing to obtain a commision in their own Name -- Sent forward to you an Uncle from I think Adair County -- One Capt Curry, formerly of the 13 Ky

If I am correctly informed -- both parties are now organizing rapidly and unless your Excelency can do some thing for the people of the immediate country in which they live -- fears are entertained that it will grow into something awful indeed --

Rest assured there is even now a reign of terror among those people who so well know the material of which the parties are composed- and especially the Rouseys --

Wishing that you may be enabled to spare some little time to a careful investigation of this matter -- and act in the case as your good judgment may dictate

I am Sir Your Obedient Servant -- Peace"

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Lebanon Ky Feby. 27" 1865

"Peace" --
To The Gov.

Asks that a stop be put to the depredating of the Akins of Lincoln & the Rouseys of Boyle Cos

an officer will be sent to look after their operations

Recd A. G. O. Ky 1 Mar 1865